Bangladesh’s general point-to-point inflation rate rose slightly to 9.35 percent in March 2025, up from 9.32 percent in February, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The slight increase was mainly attributed to a rise in non-food inflation, while food inflation showed a decline.
In March, food inflation fell to 8.93 percent from 9.24 percent in February, while non-food inflation edged up to 9.70 percent from 9.38 percent the previous month.
The data also revealed differing trends between rural and urban areas.
In rural regions, point-to-point inflation dropped to 9.41 percent in March from 9.51 percent in February. Rural food inflation declined to 8.81 percent from 9.15 percent, though non-food inflation rose slightly to 9.97 percent from 9.85 percent.
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Urban areas experienced an uptick in overall inflation, rising to 9.66 percent in March from 9.34 percent in February.
Urban food inflation declined to 9.18 percent from 9.47 percent, but non-food inflation climbed to 9.95 percent from 9.27 percent.
The 12-month moving average inflation rate from April 2024 to March 2025 stood at 10.26 percent, up from 9.69 percent during the same period a year earlier.
The wage rate index in March was recorded at 8.15 percent, compared to 8.12 percent in February.