Food inflation dropped to a nine-month low of 7.16%, while non-food inflation fell to its lowest level in four months, BBS data shows.
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Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative
Bangladesh’s general inflation rate fell to 8.32% in July 2026, its lowest level in eight months, down from 9.16% in June, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The latest rate is the lowest since November 2025, when general inflation stood at 8.49%.
The point-to-point inflation rate was 8.55% in July last year.
The latest figure represents a decline of 0.84 percentage points in a month, with inflation easing in both food and non-food categories.
Food inflation fell sharply to 7.16% in July from 8.60% in June and 7.56% in July 2025.
The rate declined by 1.44 percentage points in a month, reaching its lowest level since October 2025, when food inflation stood at 7.36%.
The significant fall in food inflation contributed substantially to the decline in overall inflation.
Non-food inflation also eased to 9.28% in July from 9.61% in June and 9.38% in July last year.
The July rate was the lowest since March 2026, when non-food inflation stood at 9.09%.
Despite the decline, non-food inflation remained above 9% in July.
Overall, the easing of both food and non-food inflation brought Bangladesh’s general inflation rate down significantly in July, with the national rate reaching its lowest level in eight months.
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