Inflation has come down in the first month of the new fiscal as prices of food fell, according to a new benchmark set by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
According to the latest figures it released on Sunday taking 2005-06 fiscal as the base year, prices rose in July at a rate of 5.21 percent.
But the inflation rate was at 8.03 percent in July as per the previous yardstick with 1995-96 fiscal counted as the base year. The price rises were 8.56 percent in June and 10.64 percent on average in the last fiscal, according to that base year.
BBS Director General Golam Mostafa Kamal disclosed the latest inflation rate at a press conference at their headquarters at Agargaon.
According to him, food inflation stood at 6.30 percent and inflation in sectors other than food was 11.54 percent during the last fiscal, as per the previous benchmark.
On the other hand, the new estimate put food inflation at 2.23 percent and inflation in non-food sectors at 9.94 percent in the last fiscal.
This is the first time the BBS calculated rates of inflation with 2005-06 fiscal as the base year, according to which the inflation rate in June was 5.54 percent.
The rates of inflation in food and non-food sectors in June were 7.08 and 11.72 percent respectively with 1995-96 as the base year.
With 2005-06 as the base year, the food inflation in June was 2.56 percent and non-food inflation 10.2 percent.
In rural areas, the inflation rate in July was 7.71 percent taking the 1995-96 fiscal as base year. Food inflation in the rural areas in July was 5.84 percent and non-food inflation 11.76 percent.
With 2005-06 as the base year, the rate of inflation in rural areas was 4.84 percent. With the new yardstick, food inflation in the rural areas in Jul was 2.07 percent and non-food inflation 10.19 percent.
The rate of inflation in the urban areas in Jul was 8.85 percent with 1995-96 as the base year and 5.92 percent with 2005-06 as the base year.
According to the old estimate, food inflation in urban areas in July was 7.36 percent and non-food inflation 10.97 percent. But With 2005-06 as the base year, food inflation in urban areas in July was 2.62 percent and non-food inflation 9.59 percent.
"The rate of inflation went down following decrease in prices of some essentials, including rice. We have over 60 percent rural economy. It impacts much the rate of inflation if the price of rice comes down a little," the BBS Director General said.
BBS Director Satya Ranjan Mandal and Joint Director Abul Kalam Azad were also present in the conference.
According to the latest figures it released on Sunday taking 2005-06 fiscal as the base year, prices rose in July at a rate of 5.21 percent.
But the inflation rate was at 8.03 percent in July as per the previous yardstick with 1995-96 fiscal counted as the base year. The price rises were 8.56 percent in June and 10.64 percent on average in the last fiscal, according to that base year.
BBS Director General Golam Mostafa Kamal disclosed the latest inflation rate at a press conference at their headquarters at Agargaon.
According to him, food inflation stood at 6.30 percent and inflation in sectors other than food was 11.54 percent during the last fiscal, as per the previous benchmark.
On the other hand, the new estimate put food inflation at 2.23 percent and inflation in non-food sectors at 9.94 percent in the last fiscal.
This is the first time the BBS calculated rates of inflation with 2005-06 fiscal as the base year, according to which the inflation rate in June was 5.54 percent.
The rates of inflation in food and non-food sectors in June were 7.08 and 11.72 percent respectively with 1995-96 as the base year.
With 2005-06 as the base year, the food inflation in June was 2.56 percent and non-food inflation 10.2 percent.
In rural areas, the inflation rate in July was 7.71 percent taking the 1995-96 fiscal as base year. Food inflation in the rural areas in July was 5.84 percent and non-food inflation 11.76 percent.
With 2005-06 as the base year, the rate of inflation in rural areas was 4.84 percent. With the new yardstick, food inflation in the rural areas in Jul was 2.07 percent and non-food inflation 10.19 percent.
The rate of inflation in the urban areas in Jul was 8.85 percent with 1995-96 as the base year and 5.92 percent with 2005-06 as the base year.
According to the old estimate, food inflation in urban areas in July was 7.36 percent and non-food inflation 10.97 percent. But With 2005-06 as the base year, food inflation in urban areas in July was 2.62 percent and non-food inflation 9.59 percent.
"The rate of inflation went down following decrease in prices of some essentials, including rice. We have over 60 percent rural economy. It impacts much the rate of inflation if the price of rice comes down a little," the BBS Director General said.
BBS Director Satya Ranjan Mandal and Joint Director Abul Kalam Azad were also present in the conference.
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