Inflation in Bangladesh fell 20 basis points to 9.74 per cent in June compared to a month ago, official figures showed today.

The Consumer Price Index rose 9.94 per cent in May this year, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Food inflation rose 49 basis points to 9.73 per cent from 9.24 per cent in the last month of the fiscal year, while non-food inflation declined 36 basis points to 9.6 per cent from 9.96 per cent a month earlier.