The proposed budget has set a target of bringing inflation down to 7.5 percent in the next fiscal year from the current 9.42 percent, but economists say the finance minister has not outlined a clear plan for achieving that goal.

Food costs drove May inflation higher; fuel price adjustment to push more in June, experts warn

Inflation came down to 5.83 percent in December, from 5.91 percent a month ago, riding on a decline in non-food prices, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.