Published: Mar 23, 2023, 06:30 IST | Updated: Mar 23, 2023, 06:30 IST
Food and energy prices have been soaring around the world as Russia’s war in Ukraine, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change-related events weigh on the global economy. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Africa — where the vast majority of the world’s Muslims live, are among the worst hit by price surges and shortages of key supplies.