Food inflation declined across both rural and urban areas, helping ease overall price growth.
Bangladesh’s CPI inflation rate fell to 8.71 per cent in March—down by 0.42 pp month on month, official statistics show.
Food inflation declined across both rural and urban areas, helping ease overall price growth.
Non-food inflation, however, rose by 0.08 pp to 9.09 per cent in the month, reflecting higher costs for fuels, transport and other related services.
Non-food inflation, however, rose by 0.08 pp to 9.09 per cent in the month, reflecting higher costs for fuels, transport and other related services.
The 12-month moving average inflation rate also declined slightly to 8.6 per cent in March from 8.65 per cent in the preceding month.
Domestic experts feel inflationary pressures could rise in the coming months, particularly due to higher fuel and fertiliser costs arising out of the Middle East conflict.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
