Dhaka, June 7 -- to-point inflation rose to 9.42 per cent in May 2026, up from 9.04 per cent in April, driven mainly by higher food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The inflation rate was also slightly higher than the 9.05 per cent recorded in May, 2025.

Data showed that food inflation increased significantly to 9.06 per cent in May from 8.39 per cent in April, while non-food inflation edged up to 9.71 per cent from 9.57 per cent during the same period.

In May last year, food inflation stood at 8.59 per cent and non-food inflation at 9.42 per cent.

The BBS said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May was prepared based on information collected from 154 markets across all 64 dis...