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DHAKA, April 8, 2025 (BSS) - The general point-to-point inflation rate in 
Bangladesh has reached 9.35 percent in March, 2025 slightly up from 9.32 
percent in February, 2025.

According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), 
the slight rise was mainly driven by an increase in non-food inflation.

In March 2025, the point-to-point food inflation declined to 8.93 percent, 
down from 9.24 percent in February last, the BBS data showed.

Meanwhile, the non-food inflation rate showed a slight increase reaching 9.70 
percent in March, up from 9.38 percent in February, 2025.

The point-to-point inflation rate declined in the rural areas, but increased 
in the urban areas last month. In the rural areas, it was 9.41 percent in 
March which was 9.51 percent in February, 2025.

The food inflation in the rural areas was 8.81 percent in March down from 
9.15 percent in February, 2025 while the non-food inflation rate, however, 
increased to 9.97 percent in March up from 9.85 percent in February, 2025.

On the other hand, the point-to-point inflation rate in the urban areas in 
March, 2025 was 9.66 percent which was 9.34 percent in February.

The food inflation rate in the urban areas in March, 2025 was 9.18 percent 
which was 9.47 percent in February, 2025 while the non-food inflation rate in 
March, 2025 was 9.95 percent which was 9.27 percent in February this year.

The moving average of inflation over the last one year from April 2024 to 
March 2025 reached 10.26 percent which was 9.69 percent from April, 2023 to 
March, 2024.

The wage rate index in March, 2025 was 8.15 percent which was 8.12 percent in 
February, 2025.