The country's foreign debt climbed to a record US$113.52 billion at the end of 2025, pushing the country into the IMF's 'moderate' debt risk category amid growing economic pressures and external uncertainties. This combined public-and private-sector debt marks an increase from the previous July-Se
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) finds the new Bangladesh government "sincere" to carry forward the Fund's lending programme and conduct the reforms pledged by its predecessors while seeking assistance for restoring macroeconomic stability. "It is a new government, but they are making good-fa
Bangladesh is set to receive the sixth instalment of its $5.5 billion IMF loan after an assessment mission visits in April to evaluate macroeconomic performance, financial sector reforms, and progress against agreed benchmarks. Chris Papageorgiou, the head of the IMF mission in Bangladesh, confirm
A much-contended move to bifurcate the National Board of Revenue (NBR) looks poised to cease automatically as the finance ministry finds the relevant ordinance promulgated by the interim administration incomplete. The ordinance for splitting the NBR into two divisions -- Tax Policy and Tax A
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced a financial support package to help its developing member countries (DMCs) mitigate the economic and financial impacts resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. “ADB will deliver rapid, flexible, and scalable assistance to hel
