Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The government has expected that inflation in the country will fall below 7 percent by June 2026 'due to its contractionary monetary policy and austerity measures.

The expectation was expressed at a high-level meeting at the state guest house Jamuna on the country's overall economic progress and budget expenditure on Monday under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, according to a statement of the Chief Adviser's press wing.

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud and Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed key macroeconomic indicators, including inflation, wage growth, agricultural production, the financial and external sectors, r...