, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh's overall Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose slightly in December, indicating a modestly faster pace of economic expansion, supported mainly by continued growth in agriculture, manufacturing and services, according to the latest PMI report released on Tuesday.

The PMI increased by 0.2 points from November to 54.2 in December, remaining comfortably above the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction.

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, and Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) jointly released the report on Wednesday.

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