Dhaka, March 8 -- to-point inflation rose to 9.13 percent in February, up from 8.58 percent in January due to a sharp increase in food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

Food inflation climbed to 9.30 percent in February, compared with 8.29 percent a month earlier.

Non-food inflation also rose slightly to 9.01 percent, up from 8.81 percent in January.

Inflation remained higher in rural areas than in urban centres, reflecting continued pressure on food prices outside major cities.

In rural areas, overall inflation increased to 9.21 percent in February, from 8.63 percent in January, though it was lower than 9.51 percent recorded in February last year.

Rural food inflation rose to...