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Economy experiences liftoff on growth leaps in pivotal sectors

Economy experiences liftoff on growth leaps in pivotal sectors

Bangladesh's turmoil-tossed economy shows significant signs of recovery with the July-September fiscal quarter showing a liftoff from a miasma over the last couple of years, analysts say, based on latest statistics. The economy got a boost with the gross domestic product (GDP) having grown at a ra

ADP spending sinks to 17 per cent in 6 months

ADP spending sinks to 17 per cent in 6 months

Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) has recorded its lowest mid-year implementation rate in two decades, with only 17.54 per cent of allocations spent in the first six months of the 2025-26 fiscal year. According to the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), Tk

World Bank raises Bangladesh growth forecast for FY26-27

World Bank raises Bangladesh growth forecast for FY26-27

Bangladesh’s medium-term economic outlook has improved, with growth expected to strengthen steadily over the next two fiscal years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. The report revised up its projections for Bangladesh, forecasting economic growth o

Bangladesh’s economy grows by 4.50pc in Q1 of FY26

Bangladesh’s economy grows by 4.50pc in Q1 of FY26

Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.50 percent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year (FY26) driven by moderate performances by the agriculture, industry and services sectors. According to the latest data by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the GDP growth rate

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