The general point to point inflation rate was 5.51 percentage point in last July down from 5.54 percentage point in June. The general point to point inflation rate in May was 5.57 percentage point down from 5.63 percentage point in April. The general point to point inflation rate in March last year was 5.68 percentage point while it was 5.72 percentage point in February. The general point to point inflation rate in last January was 5.88 percentage point. The BBS data showed that the point to point non-food inflation rate also declined slightly to 5.45% in December from 5.49% in November.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 22, 2019 16:52 UTC