After four years in which inflation repeatedly shrugged off official efforts to contain it, the BNP government bets it can succeed where previous administrations fell short
June 11, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
After four years of punishing price pressures that left households battered, the BNP government has set itself an ambitious target: bringing average inflation down to 7.5 percent in the fiscal year beginning Jul 1.
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury announced the target while presenting the FY2026-27 budget on Thursday, four months after the BNP government assumed office.
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