Dhaka, May 6 -- General inflation in Bangladesh continued its downward trend in April, falling to 9.17 per cent from 9.35 per cent in March, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

This marks the second consecutive monthly decline in inflation, following a rate of 9.32 per cent in February. Earlier in the fiscal year, inflation stood at 10.89 per cent in December and declined to 9.94 per cent in January.

April's drop was driven by marginal declines in both food and non-food inflation. Food inflation fell to 8.63 per cent, down from 8.93 per cent in March, indicating a slight easing in the cost of essential items. Non-food inflation also saw a minor reduction, declining to 9.61 per cent from 9.70 per cent...