09.11.202503:54:43UTC+00Bangladesh Inflation Rate Drops to Over 3-Year Low

In October 2025, Bangladesh experienced a decline in its annual inflation rate, dropping to 8.17% from 8.36% recorded in the preceding month. This observation represents the lowest inflation read since July 2022. Notable decreases were witnessed in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.08% compared to 7.64% in September), as well as in categories such as clothing and footwear (13.57% versus 13.90%), restaurants and hotels (10.44% down from 10.96%), and education (8.38% from 8.71%). Conversely, inflation saw an uptick in sectors including alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (12.68% up from 12.65%), with increases also noted in housing and utilities (7.81% compared to 7.63%), furnishings and household equipment (7.79% up from 7.76%), transportation (6.80% from 6.31%), health services (4.09% up from 3.85%), communications (8.41% versus 7.81%), recreation and culture (8.45% compared to 8.09%), and a range of miscellaneous goods and services (17.42% up from 16.91%).