TBT DESK: Bangladesh's general point-to-point inflation rate has been declining as it slightly eased further in February last, reaching 9.32 % down from 9.94 % in January 2025.
According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the decline was mainly driven by a fall in food inflation.
In February 2025, the BBS data showed that point-to-point food inflation declined to 9.24 %, down from 10.72 % in January 2025.
Meanwhile, the non-food inflation rate showed a slight increase reaching 9.38 % in February, up from 9.32 % in January 2025.
The point-to-point inflation rate both in the urban and rural areas also declined last month. In the rural areas, it was 9.51 % in February which was 10.18 % in January 2025.
The food inflation in the rural areas was 9.15 % in February down from 10.61 % in January 2025 while the non-food inflation rate, however, increased to 9.85 % in February up from 9.77 % in January 2025.
On the other hand, the point-to-point inflation rate in the urban areas in February 2025 was 9.34 % which was 9.89 % in January 2025.
The food inflation rate in the urban areas in February 2025 was 9.47 % which was 10.95 % in January 2025 while the non-food inflation rate in February 2025 was 9.27 % which was 9.25 % in January 2025.
The moving average of inflation over the last year from March 2024 to February 2025 reached 10.30 % which was 9.66 % from March 2023 to February 2024.
The wage rate index in February 2025 was 8.12 % which was 8.16 % in January 2025.