Inflation rate drops slightly 

The inflation rate has dropped slightly. According to official figures, overall inflation in the country fell to 9.94 percent on a point-to-point basis in January, the first month of the new year. 

This index dropped to single digits after four months.

In June last year, the overall inflation rate in the country was 9.72 percent. In July, it increased to 11.66 percent. In August, it decreased slightly to 10.49 percent. In the following month, September, it decreased further to 9.92 percent.

Food inflation dropped in January this year, continuing a positive trend from December 2024.

The latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) shows that food inflation decreased by 2.2 percentage points, reaching 10.72%. In December, food inflation stood at 12.92%, and in November, it was 13.8%.

However, non-food inflation has increased slightly to 9.32% in January from 9.26% in December.