Inflation hits 8-month high at 8.58% in January

The figure was slightly above 9% in May last year.

TBS Report

08 February, 2026, 04:10 pm

Last modified: 08 February, 2026, 04:44 pm

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Inflation in Bangladesh went up for the third month in a row in January, with prices climbing to their highest level in eight months since May last year.

The overall inflation rate rose to 8.58% in January, up from 8.49% in December, 8.29% in November and 8.17% in September, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) today (8 February).

The figure was slightly above 9% in May last year.

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The inflation rate was significantly higher at 9.94% in January last year.

According to statistics, food inflation rose to 8.29% in January 2026, compared with 7.71% in December 2025 and 10.72% in January 2025. 

Meanwhile, non-food inflation stood at 8.81%, slightly down from 9.13% in December 2025 and 9.32% in January 2025.