BD inflation rate fell slightly to 9.67%
The inflation rate in Bangladesh fell slightly to 9.67 per cent last month compared to 9.86 per cent in January, but the overall inflation was over 9 per cent during the last 12 consecutive months.
According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the food inflation rate stood at 9.44 per cent in February, while non-food inflation was 9.33 per cent.
In January, food inflation was 9.56 per cent and the non-food inflation rate was 9.42 per cent.
The food inflation had soared to 12.54 per cent August last year, before finally dipping back to 10.76 per cent in November.
Meanwhile, the wage growth rate in February marginally rose to 7.78 per cent, however, it has been lagging behind inflation for the past 25 months.
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