In the same period last year, November 2024, the rate was 11.38%.
TBS Report
07 December, 2025, 02:40 pm
Last modified: 07 December, 2025, 05:32 pm
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Bangladesh’s inflation edged up again in November despite a full year of monetary tightening, with point-to-point inflation rising to 8.29%, fuelled by a fresh spike in food prices and persistently high food costs across both rural and urban areas.
New CPI data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics show that although headline inflation is lower than a year ago, the downward trend has stalled amid entrenched structural pressures.
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Wage growth, meanwhile, rose by 8.04%, trailing inflation and eroding households’ purchasing power compared to last year.
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According to BBS data, inflation climbed to 8.29% in November from 8.17% in October.
And while the rate remains far below the 11.38% recorded in November 2024, the recent month-to-month uptick signals renewed inflationary stress.
On Thursday (4 December), Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur expressed strong optimism that inflation can be brought below the 5% mark by the end of the current fiscal year, which would pave the way for a gradual reduction in interest rates.
Speaking at an event organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) in Dhaka, the governor said the central bank’s top priority is stabilising inflation and restoring positive real interest rates – conditions he described as essential for a sustainable rebound in private investment.
Responding to concerns from business leaders about the high cost of borrowing, Mansur said, “If inflation comes down to the 5% level within this fiscal year, we can begin reducing the interest rate. But it cannot happen the other way around. High inflation with low interest rates is wishful thinking.”