Inflation to ease further in December: Mannan

Planning Minister MA Mannan on Saturday said that the general point-to-point inflation has been reducing in the country and it would reduce further in December.

“Inflation has been reducing across the globe and it is also reducing in Bangladesh over the last three months. Hopefully it will reduce further in December,” he said.

Mannan also said that the overall inflation trend of Bangladesh is now in good shape.

The planning minister said this after inaugurating the two-day wrestling competition held at Sunamganj district stadium organised by the Sunamganj Sports Association, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.

Turning to the issue of availability of the US dollars, Mannan said that there is no such crisis of the greenbacks rather shortage in the country.

He also said that there would be no such shortage of foreign currency in the country from March or April of next year.

Sunamganj deputy commissioner Md Jahangir Hossain, municipal mayor Nader Bakht and district sports association general secretary Dewan Imdad Reza Chowdhury, were present, among others, on the occasion.

Five teams are taking part in the two-day competition.