DHAKA, Aug 10, 2021 (BSS)–The general point-to-point inflation rate declined slightly last month (July) as it came down by 0.28 percentage point to 5.36 percentage point in July, 2021.

“The general point-to-point inflation rate in July 2021 came down at 5.36 percentage points,” said Planning Minister MA Mannan today. 

“The general point to point inflation came down by 0.28 percentage point in July and it’s good news for the countrymen,” he added. 

The planning minister revealed this while briefing reporters after the day’s ECNEC meeting. 

He said both the food and non-food inflation rate came down last month.

The general point to point inflation rate was 5.64 percentage points in June, 2021.

The BBS data showed that the food inflation declined at 5.08 percent in July 2021 from 5.45 percent in the previous month, while the non-food inflation rate also declined slightly to 5.80 percent last month from 5.94 percent in June, 2021.