Dhaka, June 7 -- Bangladesh's point-to-point inflation rose to 9.42 per cent in May 2026, driven mainly by an increase in food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The inflation rate was 9.04 per cent in April 2026 and 9.05 per cent in May last year.

Food inflation climbed to 9.06 per cent in May from 8.39 per cent in April. The rate was 8.59 per cent in May 2025.

Non-food inflation also increased slightly to 9.71 per cent in May from 9.57 per cent in the previous month. It was 9.42 per cent in the same month a year ago.

Meanwhile, the 12-month moving average inflation declined to 8.63 per cent during the July 2025-May 2026 period, compared to 10.13 per cent recorded in the corres...