Food, non-alcoholic beverages, and tobacco which account for 59% of the total weight are the most important categories in the consumer price index in Bangladesh, followed by gross rent, fuel, and lights accounting for 16.9%. Clothing and footwear account for 6.9% of the index, as do transport and communication (4.2%), recreation, entertainment, education, and cultural services (4.1%), miscellaneous goods and services (3.6%), medical care and health expenses (2.8%), and furnishing (2.7%).

A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the BDT while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the BDT.

Category:  Inflation Rate
Units:  Percent
Details
Impact: Low
Country:
Currency: BDT
Latest Release
Previous: 9.67%
Consensus: 9%
Actual: 9.81%
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Date: May 14, 09:00
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