Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Bangladesh's inflation rate has increased once again, hitting 8.29 percent in November.

The increase was mainly driven by higher food prices, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Sunday.

The inflation rate had dropped to a 39-month low of 8.17 percent on a point-to-point basis in October, before climbing again in November.

The latest figures mean that a basket of goods or services that cost Tk 100 in November 2024 cost an average of Tk 108.29 in November this year.

The general inflation rate was 11.38 percent in November last year.

In July this year, inflation stood at 8.55 percent. Then in August it hit a 37-month low of 8.29 percent. In September it ticked up again to 8.36 perc...