Bangladesh, July 7 -- Bangladesh's average inflation rate has exceeded national wage growth for the fifth consecutive fiscal year, highlighting continued pressure on household incomes and suggesting that many families are being forced to curb consumption to cope with rising living costs.Geographic Reference

According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the average inflation rate during the just-concluded fiscal year 2025-26 stood at 8.68 per cent, while the national wage rate grew by 8.10 per cent over the same period.

The trend has persisted over the past five fiscal years, with consumer prices consistently rising faster than wages.

In FY2024-25, the Wage Rate Index recorded annual growth of 8.10 per ce...