Dhaka, Nov 07 (V7N)- Food inflation in Bangladesh climbed sharply to 12.66% in October, up from 10.40% in September, further driving overall inflation upward. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) report released today, average inflation also rose, reaching 10.87% in October compared to 9.92% the previous month.

In contrast, non-food inflation saw a modest decline, dropping to 9.34% from 9.50% in September.

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