Dhaka, May 6 -- to-point inflation rose to 9.04 percent in April, 2026, up from 8.71 percent in March, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

However, it was slightly lower than the 9.17 percent recorded in April last year.

The data shows that inflation increased in both food and non-food categories during the month.

Food inflation at the national level rose to 8.39 percent in April from 8.24 percent in March.

Non-food inflation also climbed, reaching 9.57 percent compared to 9.09 percent a month earlier.

In April 2025, food inflation stood at 8.63 percent, while non-food inflation was 9.61 percent.

The BBS said the inflation figures were calculated on a point-to-point basis using data from 154 ...