In November 2025, the annual inflation rate in Bangladesh increased to 8.29%, rising from the previous month’s figure of 8.17%, a mark that represented over a three-year low. This increase was mainly attributed to the higher costs of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which rose to 7.36% from 7.08% in October. Additional contributors to this inflation rise included the transport sector, which saw prices climb from 6.8% to 7.38%, communication rising from 8.41% to 8.49%, education increasing slightly from 8.38% to 8.42%, and a notable jump in miscellaneous goods and services from 17.42% to 18.54%.
Conversely, certain sectors experienced a more moderate ascent in cost. Housing rose at a reduced rate from 7.81% to 7.62%, while the category of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics decelerated from 12.67% to 12.1%. Clothing and footwear saw a decline from 13.57% to 12.43%, furniture and household equipment went down from 7.79% to 7.46%, health costs slightly decreased from 4.09% to 4.05%, as did the expenditures in recreation and culture from 8.45% to 8.29%, and restaurant and hotel prices, which experienced a small drop from 10.44% to 10.37%. On a monthly scale, consumer prices decreased by 0.39%, counteracting a 1.89% increase recorded in the preceding month.
