Inflation Falls Slightly In December

The overall inflation in Bangladesh stood at 9.41% in December, which was 9.49% in November, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data released on Sunday (January 14).

Last month, the country's headline inflation fell to a seven-month low from October's 9.93%. The previous low of 9.24% was recorded in April before a surge to 9.94% in May.

According to BBS data, food inflation continued the declining trend in December while non-food inflation rose slightly. Food inflation eased to 9.58% in December from 10.76% in the previous month. Food inflation was 7.91% in December last year.

Meanwhile, Non-food inflation rose slightly to 8.52% in December from 8.16% in November. Non-food inflation was 9.96% in December last year.