The country's point to point general inflation eased marginally to 8.27% in October, 2026 from 8.34% in September, 2026, as food inflation declined significantly, according to the
latest data from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The point-to-point general inflation rate declined by 0.07 percentage point in October, while food inflation dropped to 6.40% in October from 7.22% in the previous month.
However, non-food inflation increased to 9.89 percent in October from 9.30% in September, indicating continued pressure on household expenditure on essential non-food items and services.
The BBS data showed that food inflation declined by 0.82 percentage point in a month, while non-food inflation increased by 0.59 percentage point.
The overall inflation rate was 8.17% in October last year, meaning inflation remained slightly higher than the level recorded a year ago.
The inflation situation varied slightly between rural and urban areas. In rural areas, overall inflation stood at 8.29% in October, compared to 8.38% in September.
Food inflation declined to 6.37% from 7.18%, while non-food inflation rose to 10.21% from 9.57%.
In urban areas, overall inflation eased to 8.25% in October from 8.26 percent in September.
Food inflation declined to 6.42% in October from 7.25% in September, while non-food inflation increased to 9.48% in October from 8.94% in September.
The BBS data also showed that the 12-month moving average inflation rate stood at 8.66% for November 2025 to October 2026, down from 9.22% during the corresponding period a year earlier.
Meanwhile, the wage rate index increased by 7.63% in October, slightly higher than the 7.90% growth recorded in September.
The BBS calculates the Consumer Price Index based on 383 items covering 749 varieties of goods and services in rural and urban markets.
It collects price information from 154 markets across the country.