Bangladesh GDP growth

$520b economy by next fiscal year

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product is projected to surpass the $500 billion mark for the first time in the upcoming fiscal year contingent upon exchange rate stability.

GDP growth lowest since pandemic

Bangladesh’s GDP grew by 3.97 percent this fiscal year, the slowest in 34 years excluding the pandemic, on the back of lower growth in the agriculture and service sectors.

The impact of US tariffs on our economy

Higher tariffs on Bangladeshi exports will cost more for American consumers, resulting in reduced demand.

World Bank lowers growth forecast for Bangladesh to 3.3% in FY25

The WB attributed the overall deceleration in the first three quarters of FY25 to a sharp decline in private and public investment

Green shoots in economy

Bangladesh’s economy started showing signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of the fiscal year, official statistics show, although economists caution that Trump’s tariff measures are likely to slow down the momentum.

GDP may cross $500b for first time in FY26

The finance ministry is likely to project that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) will surpass the $500-billion mark for the first time in the upcoming fiscal year (FY), anticipating an economic rebound in FY 2025-26.

Economic growth lowest in 4 years

Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.22 percent in fiscal 2023-24 fiscal year, the lowest in four years, marking the second consecutive year of deceleration due to weak consumption and exports.

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Govt may cut GDP growth projection to 5.25% this fiscal year

The interim government of Bangladesh will likely revise the country’s projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.25 percent from 6.75 percent for the current fiscal year of 2024-25..This issue was discussed at a fiscal coordination council meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Sal

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

Don’t let the growth slowdown persist

Govt must stabilise the economy, restore business confidence

August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024

How do we clear this economic mess?

Decision makers need to be very cautious regarding who they put up to dispassionately clear the mess.

April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024

IMF cuts GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh again

The Washington-based lender said the economy would grow by 5.7 percent in 2023-24, lower than the 6 percent forecast in October. The gross domestic product (GDP) projection was 6.5 percent initially.

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

Economy grows by 3.78% in Oct-Dec, slowest in three quarters

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank

Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.  

February 18, 2024
February 18, 2024

GDP growth slows to 13-year low, excluding pandemic period

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product grew 5.78 percent in the last financial year, one of the slowest paces of expansion in 13 years, as consumption nosedived, according to the final figures published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

Govt likely to retreat from its quest for higher growth

government is likely to lower its economic growth target by one percentage point for the fiscal year ending in June

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

GDP growth stands at 5.78% in Q4 of FY23

Bangladesh’s economy slowed in fiscal 2022-23 although growth bounced back to 5.78 percent by the end of the year’s fourth quarter, government data shows.

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

S&P lowers Bangladesh's rating outlook to negative on liquidity risks

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered Bangladesh's long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, citing risks the country's external liquidity position could deteriorate in the next year while foreign exchange reserves remain under pressure

June 6, 2023
June 6, 2023

The budget does not inspire confidence

The recent downgrade by Moody's of the credit ratings of Bangladesh’s economy and some private banks is not the only indicator that confidence is declining.