Inflation dips slightly to 8.27% in Oct

Bangladesh’s point-to-point inflation eased slightly to 8.27% in October from 8.34% in September, as a sharp decline in food inflation offset the rise in non-food prices, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday.

Food inflation dropped to 6.40% in October from 7.22% in September, while non-food inflation rose to 9.89% from 9.30% over the same period.

Despite the month-on-month decline, general inflation remained higher than the 8.17% recorded in October last year, indicating that price pressures continue to weigh on household budgets.

The 12-month moving average inflation, covering November 2025 to October 2026, stood at 8.66%, down from 9.22% in the corresponding period a year earlier.

The decline in food inflation was recorded in both rural and urban areas. Rural food inflation fell to 6.37% in October from 7.18% in September, while urban food inflation declined to 6.42% from 7.25%.

In contrast, non-food inflation continued to climb across the country. Rural non-food inflation increased to 10.21% from 9.57%, while the urban rate rose to 9.48% from 8.94%.