Bangladesh Inflation Rate Hits Over 1-Year High

The annual inflation rate rose to 8.34% in September 2026, picking up from a ten-month low of 8.26% in the previous month and marking its highest level since June. Prices increased at a faster pace across most sub-sectors, particularly food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.22% vs 7.02% in August), housing and utilities (9.81% vs 9.44%), and transport (9.46% vs 9.41%). Inflation also accelerated for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (11.99% vs 11.83%), clothing and footwear (10.31% vs 9.94%), health (3.73% vs 3.48%), communication (7.76% vs 7.75%), recreation and culture (9.54% vs 9.30%), education (7.51% vs 7.34%), and restaurants and hotels (13.26% vs 12.49%). In contrast, price growth eased for furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (6.19% vs 6.67%) and miscellaneous goods and services (11.83% vs 14.75%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 1.12%, slowing from 2.31% in August and marking the lowest level since June.

The annual inflation rate eased to 8.26% in August 2026 from 8.32% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since October. Price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.16% vs 7.02% in July), housing and utilities (9.44% vs 9.48%), health (3.48% vs 3.9%), education (7.34% vs 8.73%), and restaurants and hotels (12.49% vs 12.57%). In contrast, inflation accelerated for transport (9.41% vs 9.34%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (11.83% vs 10.58%), clothing and footwear (9.94% vs 9.75%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (6.67% vs 6.58%), communication (7.75% vs 6.9%), recreation and culture (9.3% vs 8.8%), and miscellaneous goods and services (14.75% vs 14.49%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 2.31%, accelerating from 1.44% in July and marking the highest reading since August 2025.

The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 8.32% in July 2026, easing from 9.16% in the previous month. This reading marked the lowest level since November 2025, as inflation slowed the most in food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.16% vs 8.60% in June), transport (9.34% vs 10.10%), housing and utilities (9.48% vs 9.63%), health (3.90% vs 4.28%), communication (6.90% vs 9.76%), recreation and culture (8.80% vs 9.80%), and education (8.73% vs 9.11%). Meanwhile, inflation remained elevated for restaurants and hotels (12.57% vs 11.70%), clothing and footwear (9.75% vs 9.64%), and furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (6.58% vs 6.43%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.44%, accelerating from 0.34% in June and marking the strongest monthly gain since October 2025. Bangladesh remains among the countries most vulnerable to disruptions related to the Middle East conflict due to its heavy reliance on imported fuel and limited reserve supplies.