Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh's point-to-point inflation rate eased to 8.48 per cent in June, down from 9.05 per cent in May, reaching its lowest level in more than two years, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday.

This marks the first time in 27 months that inflation has fallen below the 9 per cent threshold. The last occasion inflation stood lower than this was in February 2023, when it registered at 8.87 per cent.

BBS attributed the June decline to falling food and non-food prices across both urban and rural areas. Food inflation decreased sharply to 7.39 per cent from 8.59 per cent in May, offering some relief to households grappling with high living costs. Meanwhile, non-food inflation dipp...