Dhaka, June 18 -- Bangladesh's economic landscape presented a mixed picture in May 2025, with encouraging signs of easing inflation and robust remittance inflows, offset by continued pressure on foreign exchange reserves and mixed trends in market prices.

The general inflation rate in Bangladesh edged down to 9.05 per cent in May 2025, a marginal decline from 9.17 per cent in April, continuing a steady downward trajectory that began in December 2024 - with a brief uptick in February. This easing trend was reflected in both food and non-food sectors.

Food inflation dipped slightly to 8.59 per cent in May, down from 8.63 per cent the month before. Non-food inflation also declined, falling to 9.42 per cent from 9.61 per cent in April, sign...