Higher non-food prices push up inflation
Higher non-food prices push up inflation
Source: Focus Bangla file photo
A grocer’s at Shantinagar Bazar in the capital.
The overall inflation rose by 0.15 percentage point to 7.50 percent in January mainly due to a hike in non-food prices.
The inflation rate was 7.35 in December last year.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Food inflation reduced by 0.19 percentage point and stood at 8.81 percent in January while non-food inflation increased by 0.65 percentage point to reach 5.53 percent, according to a statistic of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The prices of the food item came down in January as the country's political situation has improved a little, said BBS Director General Golam Mostafa Kamal while release the data today.
On the other hand, the non-food inflation has rose due to delay in supply following the political turmoil, he added.
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