Dhaka, April 29 -- A prognosis comes from the regulator that the prevailing high inflation may intensify further following fuel-price rises, which indicates pricey commodities could be pricier.

"..near-term inflationary pressures are expected to intensify due to higher global oil prices, domestic fuel-price adjustments, and ongoing energy-supply constraints," the Bangladesh Bank (BB) says in its latest report on Inflation Dynamics in Bangladesh January-March 2026.

The central bank's latest observation comes just nine days after the government raised domestic fuel prices in response to continued increases in global petroleum- product prices, underscoring mounting external cost pressures on the economy.

Officials and economists, however,...