Inflation insights of Bangladesh in August 2025
We take a look at the point-to-point changes in the Consumer Price Index
Illustration:TBS
General inflation fell to 8.29% in August, down from 8.55% in July — the lowest level in more than three years. Of the 11 categories tracked by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), only food and education costs increased. Food inflation inched up to 7.60% in August from 7.56% in July, while non-food inflation dropped to 8.90% from 9.38%.
Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative
Source: BBS
