Dhaka, July 28 -- Bangladesh has seen a steady decline in both headline and food inflation since December 2024, bringing the overall inflation rate closer to the government's target of 7-8per cent set in the Monetary Policy Statement for January-June 2025.

Headline inflation represents the total inflation rate, encompassing all components of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), including food and energy. The latest figures show headline inflation dropped to 8.48per cent in June 2025, falling below 9per cent for the first time since February 2023.

According to the Economic Update: July 2025 released on Sunday by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission, food inflation also fell to 7.39per cent, the lowest since January ...