Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Inflationary pressure on Bangladesh’s economy increased further in February mainly due to a rise in both food and non-food prices ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival.
Inflation as measured by the consumers' price index (CPI) rose to 9.13 per cent in February 2026 from 8.58 per cent of the previous month on the point-to-point basis, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)’s latest data, released on Sunday.
The rate of inflation in the case of food items reached at 8.30 per cent in February 2026 from 8.29 per cent a month before while the non-food inflation rose to 9.01 per cent from 8.81 per cent.
On the other hand, the inflation came down to 8.65 per cent during the period under review from 8.66 per cent a month ago on the 12-month average basis, the BBS data showed.
Bangladesh has been struggling with persistent inflation for more than three years, putting significant pressure on consumers’ purchasing power. Although inflation has moderated slightly in recent months, the 12-month average rate remained above 8.5 percent in January, despite the central bank maintaining a hawkish monetary policy stance.
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