The government has forecast that the inflation rate would remain at a comfortable level of 5.6 per cent in the next fiscal year (FY) 2018-19.
According to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the rate of point-to-point inflation in May declined to 5.57 per cent as prices of some daily items registered a falling trend.
In the previous month of April, 2018, the inflation rate was 5.63 per cent, the official data showed.
The point-to-point inflation a year ago in May 2017 was recorded at 5.76 per cent.
Bangladesh faced a 'comfortable level' of inflationary pressure over the last few years as the global oil and food prices remained almost stable.
"Despite the fact that there is a downward trend in food inflation due to increased agricultural production supported by efficient supply management, non-food inflation is ticking up under the influence of rising global commodity prices," Finance Minister AMA Muhith in his budget speech said on Thursday.
The food and non-food inflation rates in April 2018 were 7.3 per cent and 3.5 per cent respectively, he added.
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