IMF Mission Chief Chris Papageorgiou stated that inflation in Bangladesh is unlikely to subside soon due to supply-side factors (persistent food price increases) and demand-side pressures. This has slowed economic growth and put pressure on foreign reserves. He revised Bangladesh’s FY25 growth forecast down from 6.6% to 3.8%. He urged the interim government to ease commodity prices, reduce unnecessary expenses, regulate the money supply, implement a more flexible exchange rate, and bolster reserves.