Bangladesh inflation rate to turn tolerable at this fiscal's end: Min

In the first term of this fiscal, the general inflation rate increased to 6.05 per cent. It was 5.36 per cent in July last year and 5.55 per cent in December 2021, he mentioned.

Kamal said the overall inflation has risen due to the rise of food items and fuel prices in the global market, according to Bangla media reports.

Noting that the collection of income tax and value-added tax (VAT) in revenue earning is promising, the minister said revenue collection will further increase during the period at the end of the current fiscal.

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