Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by just 3.69 percent in the fiscal year 2024-25, marking the lowest growth since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to updated data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), this is the weakest growth since the 2019-2020 fiscal year, when GDP growth was 3.45 percent. However, the fourth quarter (April-June) saw a slowdown, with GDP growth dropping to 3.35 percent. The interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, revised GDP growth targets, initially aiming for 5.25 percent but failing to meet even that. The government is now targeting a 5.5 percent GDP growth for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with hopes for gradual improvement in the coming years.

Source: bd News24 October 09, 2025 17:32 UTC