DHAKA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Bangladesh accelerated to 9.42 percent in May from 9.04 percent in April, the highest level since January 2025, according to the latest Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data.
The increase was driven by both food and non-food prices, the BBS data showed.
Food inflation soared 9.06 percent in May, up from 8.39 percent a month ago.
The inflation of non-food items increased to 9.71 percent in May from 9.57 percent in April, the data showed.
The last time Bangladesh's inflation was higher, at 9.94 percent, was in January 2025. Enditem
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