Food inflation down to 12.92% in Dec, pushing down general inflation to 10.89%

Food inflation in Bangladesh was recorded at 12.92% in December, down from 13.8% in November, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

 

The slight fall in food prices has also reduced the country's general inflation, which reached 10.89% in December, down from 11.38% in November.

October's food inflation was the highest since July, when it peaked at 14.10% due to disruptions in supply chains caused by anti-discrimination protests.

Meanwhile, non-food inflation in December was recorded at 9.26%, down from 9.39% in November.