The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh rose in November reaching 11.38 per cent, up from 10.87 per cent in October 2024.
This rate is the highest in the last four months.
According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the increase was driven by a rise in food inflation, which jumped to 13.80 per cent from 12.66 per cent, reports UNB.
Meanwhile, non-food inflation showed a slight rise of 9.39 per cent from 9.34 percent in November.
The general point-to-point inflation rate both in urban and rural areas also increased last month.
The point-to-point inflation in rural areas in November was 11.53 percent which was 11.26 percent in October.
The food inflation in the rural areas was 13.41 percent in November from 12.75 per cent in October while the non-food item was 9.72 per cent in November from 9.72 per cent in October.
On the other hand, the point-to-point inflation rate in urban areas in November was 11.37 per cent which was 10.44 per cent in October.
The food inflation in November was 14.63 per cent which was 12.53 per cent in October while the non-food item in November was 9.31 per cent which was 9.06 in October.
The wage rate index in November was 8.10 per cent which was 8.07 per cent in October 2024.
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