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