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In the past month of August, the overall inflation rate in the country fell slightly to 8.26 percent, down from 8.32 percent in July. This information was revealed in a report published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday (September 7).The report said that compared to July, inflation decreased by 0.06 percentage points in August. Food inflation fell to 7.02 percent this month, compared to 7.16 percent in July.In August of last year, the overall inflation rate was 8.29 percent....

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has offered some relief amid persistent price pressures in the market. According to the agency’s latest data, the national point-to-point inflation rate fell to 9.16 percent in June from 9.42 percent in May. The BBS monthly inflation report shows that inflation declined in both the food and non-food sectors during June. Food inflation dropped to 8.60 percent, down from 9.06 percent in May. Non-food inflation also edged down, falling to 9.61 percen...

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said the government will enhance the capacity of the Statistics and Informatics Division and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), while also increasing the independence and professionalism of data publication. These measures, he said, are aimed at strengthening public trust in government data. The minister also instructed officials to take initiatives to update the organizational structure and recruitment rules of the BBS...