Inflation in Bangladesh rises to 8.58% in Jan 2026

10 Feb '26
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Inflation in Bangladesh rises to 8.58% in Jan 2026
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  • Bangladesh's general point-to-point inflation rate reached 8.58 per cent in January—slightly up from 8.49 per cent last December, official statistics show.
  • The slight rise was primarily attributed to a surge in food inflation.
  • The non-food inflation rate declined to 8.81 per cent in January from 9.13 per cent in the previous month.
  • Inflation in both rural and urban areas saw slight rises.
Bangladesh’s general point-to-point inflation rate reached 8.58 per cent in January this year—slightly up from 8.49 per cent last December, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The slight rise was primarily attributed to a surge in food inflation. Point-to-point food inflation increased a bit to 8.29 per cent in January compared to 7.71 per cent in December, BBS data showed.

On the other hand, the non-food inflation rate declined to 8.81 per cent in January from 9.13 per cent in the previous month, according to domestic media reports.

Inflation in both rural and urban areas witnessed slight rises in the last month.

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