DHAKA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's inflation decreased to 8.27 percent in October from 8.34 percent in September, according to the latest official statistics.
Food inflation fell to 6.4 percent in October from 7.22 percent in September, while non-food inflation rose to 9.89 percent from 9.3 percent.
On June 30, the Bangladeshi parliament passed a record 9.38 trillion-taka (nearly 77 billion U.S. dollars) national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year with a target to reduce inflation to 7.5 percent. ■