Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Inexorable inflation will be cooling from January and fall to 4-5 per cent by end of the next fiscal year (FY2025-26), the Bangladesh Bank governor draws the latest timeline on the back of remedial measures.

Dr Ahsan H Mansur pins his hope on stable exchange rate, tightened monetary policy and supply-side remedies in the inflation combat.

The central-bank chief says people of the country will start to enjoy downtrend in the higher inflationary regime from next month (January) when consumers, being hit hard by the higher inflationary pressure, will be able to buy potato at as low as Tk 20 a kilogram and vegetables at much lower prices.

To get to the goal, the banking regulator has done all possible from its part while t...