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AL govt leaves behind $156 billion debt

When Sheikh Hasina returned to power in 2008, Bangladesh’s total debt was just $33.66 billion. When she fled amid an unprecedented student-led uprising on August 5, she left behind a burden of $156 billion in local and foreign loans for the country to carry.

Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign

Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

AL govt leaves behind $156 billion debt

When Sheikh Hasina returned to power in 2008, Bangladesh’s total debt was just $33.66 billion. When she fled amid an unprecedented student-led uprising on August 5, she left behind a burden of $156 billion in local and foreign loans for the country to carry.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign

Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects