Inflation drops to 9.94pc in Jan

NN Online:

Bangladesh’s general point-to-point inflation slightly declined in January, dropping to 9.94 per cent from 10.89 per cent in December 2024.

According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the decline was mainly driven by a fall in food inflation.

In January 2025, the point-to-point food inflation declined to 10.72 per cent, down from 12.92 per cent in December, 2024 the BBS data showed.

Meanwhile, the non-food inflation rate showed a slight increase reaching 9.32 per cent in January, up from 9.26 per cent in December, 2024.

The point-to-point inflation rate both in the urban and rural areas also declined last month.

In the rural areas, it was 10.18 per cent in January which was 11.09 per cent in December, 2024.

The food inflation in the rural areas was 10.61 per cent in January, down from 12.63 per cent in December, 2024 while the non-food inflation rate increased to 9.77 per cent in January, up from 9.65 per cent in December, 2024.

On the other hand, the point-to-point inflation rate in the urban areas in January, 2025 was 9.89 per cent which was 10.84 per cent in December, 2024.

The food inflation rate in the urban areas in January, 2025 was 10.95 per cent which was 13.56 per cent in December, 2024 while the non-food inflation rate in January, 2025 was 9.25 per cent which was 9.17 per cent in December, 2024.

The wage rate index in January, 2025 was 8.16 per cent which was 8.14 per cent in December, 2024.