Bangladesh's inflation slightly eases to 9.94% in January 

The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh slightly eased last month as it reached 9.94% down from 10.89% 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%, down from 12.92% in December, 2024 the BBS data showed.

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

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

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

The food inflation in the rural areas was 10.61% in January, down from 12.63% in December, 2024 while the non-food inflation rate increased to 9.77% in January, up from 9.65% 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% which was 13.56% in December, 2024 while the non-food inflation rate in January, 2025 was 9.25% which was 9.17% in December, 2024.

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