Dhaka, April 30 -- Bangladesh's economy in March presented a mixed picture, with easing food prices offering some relief while persistent non-food inflation, a widening revenue shortfall and slowing development spending continued to weigh on the overall outlook, according to the latest report by the General Economics Division (GED).

While a bumper rice harvest provided temporary relief to consumers, the broader macroeconomic landscape remains fraught with external vulnerabilities and domestic inefficiencies, it said.

The Economic Update and Outlook April 2026 published by the GED of the Planning Ministry said inflation moderated to 8.71% in March, down from 9.13% in February, largely driven by a decline in food inflation, which fell to ...