, Aug. 17 -- Rice prices in Bangladesh continue to exert significant pressure on food inflation as well as overall inflation, according to the latest economic update by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission of the Planning Ministry.

The contribution of rice to food inflation rose sharply from 40 percent in May to 51.55 percent in July. Medium and coarse rice accounted for the bulk of the increase, contributing 24 percent and 18.39 percent respectively, the GED report shows.

All three categories of rice -- fine, medium and coarse -- recorded inflation of around 15 percent in July.

The report reveals that both medium and coarse rice have maintained double-digit inflation since December 2024, while fine rice has ...