Inflation Falls to 9.16% in June as Food Prices Ease

Bangladesh's point-to-point inflation eased to 9.16 percent in June, down from 9.42 percent in May, as food price pressures continued to soften, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The BBS report showed that food inflation declined to 8.60 percent in June from 9.06 percent a month earlier, while non-food inflation also edged down to 9.61 percent from 9.71 percent.

Although prices continued to rise on a monthly basis, the pace of annual inflation slowed. The national CPI increased to 146.11 points in June from 145.61 in May.

On a month-to-month basis, overall inflation rose by 0.34 percent, driven by a 0.53 percent increase in food prices and a 0.19 percent rise in non-food prices.

Despite the moderation, food remained the biggest contributor to inflation. Food inflation stood at 8.60 percent in June, compared with 7.39 percent in the same month last year, while non-food inflation was 9.61 percent, slightly higher than 9.37 percent a year earlier.

Inflation remained marginally higher in rural areas than in urban centres.

According to the BBS, rural inflation fell to 9.23 percent in June from 9.48 percent in May, while urban inflation eased to 9.01 percent from 9.25 percent.

Rural food inflation dropped to 8.52 percent from 8.95 percent, while urban food inflation declined to 8.76 percent from 9.29 percent. However, non-food inflation remained elevated at 9.89 percent in rural areas and 9.16 percent in urban areas.

The latest Wage Rate Index indicated broadly stable wage growth despite slight month-on-month declines.

National wage growth stood at 8.18 percent in June, compared with 8.21 percent in May and the same rate recorded in June last year.

Among the major sectors, agricultural wages rose by 8.21 percent, industrial wages by 8.11 percent, and service-sector wages by 8.34 percent, each posting marginal declines from the previous month.

The report also showed continued improvement in annual inflation trends.

The 12-month moving average inflation declined to 8.68 percent during July 2025–June 2026 from 10.03 percent in the corresponding period a year earlier, reflecting a gradual easing of overall price pressures.

For the full fiscal year 2025–26, average inflation stood at 8.68 percent, down from 10.03 percent in FY2024–25.

Average food inflation fell significantly to 8.06 percent from 10.70 percent, while average non-food inflation eased to 9.20 percent from 9.47 percent.

The estimates are based on the CPI with 2021–22 as the base year. The BBS compiled the data using prices collected from 154 markets across the country covering 383 goods and services.