Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The interim government expects overall inflation to fall below 7 percent by the end of the ongoing fiscal year, courtesy of "contractionary monetary policies and fiscal prudence".

The projection was discussed during a high-level meeting on Monday, led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, focusing on the nation's economic progress and budgetary expenditures.

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud, and Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur attended the session at the State Guest House Jamuna.

A statement from the Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) said, on a 12-month average, overall inflation dropped below 9 percent in November 2025 for the first time since June 2023. Point-to-point inflation had ...