Prices still rising as wage growth lags behind cost of living

Bangladesh's overall inflation fell to 9.16 percent in June from 9.42 percent in May

Sharp rise in food prices drives overall inflation

Increasing non-food costs, including fuel, are to blame

For many, negative real incomes have pushed protein off plates and now threaten a heavier debt burden

Bangladesh's headline inflation fell to 8.71 percent in March from 9.13 percent in February,

Divergence between wage growth and price inflation widened further in January 2026.

In November it was 8.29%

Inflation is expected to fall below 7 percent by June 2026, driven by the Bangladesh Bank’s tight monetary policy and the government’s austerity measures, the Chief Adviser’s Office said yesterday.

Economists warn of raising further

Ahsan H Mansur attends a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority

For nearly four years, prices in Bangladesh have been rising faster than people’s pay. Every month, workers earned a little more on paper, but that extra money did not stretch as far in the market. Now, for the past two months, even the pace of income growth has started to slow, making an already difficult situation even worse for low- and middle-income families.

Economists blame rising bad debt, soaring prices and illicit fund flows on central bank’s waning independence

Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022

An economy cannot thrive on the optimism of a few while the majority remain weighed down by despair.

A year on, interim government stabilises economy but slows crucial reform initiatives

It came down to 9.17% in April from March’s 9.35%

The efficacy of various policy measures undertaken by the government has been questioned.

To stabilise prices, the government should focus on improving storage and distribution networks for key commodities

Inflation in Bangladesh eased for the second consecutive month in January, driven by stable food prices due mainly to an abundant supply of winter vegetables to the local market.