Approve the National Pay Scale 2026 to help 2.4 million Dhaka public servants offset surging inflation. Public sector workers gain phased relief through 2028, while private employees fear rapid market price hikes across Bangladesh.

The proposed budget has set a target of bringing inflation down to 7.5 percent in the next fiscal year from the current 9.42 percent, but economists say the finance minister has not outlined a clear plan for achieving that goal.

Food costs drove May inflation higher; fuel price adjustment to push more in June, experts warn

Inflation came down to 5.83 percent in December, from 5.91 percent a month ago, riding on a decline in non-food prices, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.