Dhaka, July 28 -- Spiraling prices of rice and fish have emerged as a major concern as the prices of the duo together accounted for 83.13 per cent of food inflation in June this year.

The share of rice to the overall inflation jumped to 50.76 per cent in June from 40 per cent in May this year, according to a report revealed by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission.

The report released on Sunday found that rice prices increased significantly in the last couple of months, though the overall inflation remained at single digit in the last six consecutive months, and June's overall rate fell below 9.0 per cent for the first time in 28 months.

The GED reveals that food inflation stood at 7.39 per cent in June, falli...