Inflation rises to 8.34% in Sept

The country’s overall inflation rose to 8.34% in September, up from 8.26% in August, according to updated data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Tuesday (October 7).

The data showed that food inflation increased to 7.22% in September from 7.02% in August, while non-food inflation edged down to 9.30% from 9.32%.

In rural areas, overall inflation rose to 8.38% in September from 8.31% in August. Rural food inflation increased to 7.18% from 7.01%, while non-food inflation fell slightly to 9.57% from 9.59%.

In urban areas, overall inflation increased to 8.26% in September from 8.20% in August. Urban food inflation rose to 7.25% from 7.04%, while non-food inflation declined to 8.94% from 8.97%.

Meanwhile, wage growth slowed slightly despite the rise in inflation. National wage growth stood at 7.90% in September, down from 8.05% in August.