Bangladesh鈥檚 overall inflation eased to 8.29 per cent in August, down from 8.55 per cent in July, marking the lowest level in more than three years, according to data released Sunday by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
The last time inflation stood lower was in July 2022 when it was recorded at 7.48 per cent.
Since then, inflation has consistently remained above 8 per cent, straining household budgets.
The BBS figures show that food inflation in August inched up to 7.60 per cent from 7.56 per cent in July while non-food inflation fell to 8.90 per cent from 9.38 per cent the previous month.
For the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, average inflation stood at 10.03 per cent.
Officials said that the recent decline in overall inflation was largely driven by easing non-food inflation.
Inflation in both rural and urban areas also recorded slight decreases during the same period.
