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Last release
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Observation period
Sep 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
130.61 POINT on Sep 30, 2024
Lowest
52.53 POINT on May 31, 2011
About Bangladesh consumer price index
In Bangladesh, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Bangladesh consumer price index ever is 130.61 POINT.
The lowest Bangladesh consumer price index ever is 52.53 POINT.
Last month Bangladesh consumer price index was 130.61 POINT, and the month before that it reached 129.34 POINT.