Bangladesh inflation snapshot: March 2026

TBS Report

12 April, 2026, 02:10 pm

Last modified: 12 April, 2026, 02:25 pm

Bangladesh inflation snapshot: March 2026

Point-to-Point changes in Consumer Price Index

TBS Report

12 April, 2026, 02:10 pm

Last modified: 12 April, 2026, 02:25 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Bangladesh's general inflation eased to 8.71% in March, down from 9.13% in February, driven by a sharp decline in food inflation to 8.24% from 9.30%. Meanwhile, non-food inflation slightly rose to 9.09% from 9.01%.

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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