Bangladesh's overall inflation rate eased to 8.29 per cent in August, down from 8.55 per cent in July, marking the lowest level in more than three years, according to official data released on Sunday by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The last time inflation fell below this level was in July 2022, when it stood at 7.48 per cent. Since then, inflation has remained persistently above the 8 per cent mark, placing...