DHAKA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh inflation decreased to 5.68 percent in March from 5.72 percent in February.

But last month's inflation was higher than the same month a year ago as it was 5.39 percent.

Bangladeshi Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has released the January-March inflation data prepared by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), leading English newspaper The Daily Star reported on Tuesday.

Inflation rose to 5.76 percent in January-March.

According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), rural inflation was 5.72 percent in January-March, which was 5.08 percent in the same period last year.

In urban areas, inflation increased to 5.83 percent in the third quarter from 5.65 percent of last year's first quarter.

Prices of clothes, fuel, furniture and home appliances, medical services, transport and educational items and house rent rose in January-March, according to a statement of the BBS.