DHAKA, Feb 4, 2025 (BSS) - The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh slightly eased in January last as it reached 9.94 percent down from 10.89 percent 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 percent, down from 12.92 percent in December, 2024 the BBS data showed.

Meanwhile, the non-food inflation rate showed a slight increase reaching 9.32 percent in January, up from 9.26 percent 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 percent in January which was 11.09 percent in December, 2024.

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

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

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

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