Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- After a dip in August, inflation rate has surged again, to 8.36 percent, in September.

The latest Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) figures show a 0.07 percentage point rise in inflation, compared with 8.29 percent in August. In September last year, inflation stood at 9.92 percent.

The inflation rate in July this year was recorded at 8.55 percent. The following month saw a slight decrease, marking the lowest inflation in 37 months.

Inflation had been hovering around 9-10 percent in the months following the July Uprising, peaking at 11.66 percent.

The point-to-point inflation figure means that a product or service costing Tk 100 in September 2024 would cost Tk 108.36 in September 2025.

Inflation had decreased to 9...