Bangladesh has posted a lower trade deficit of $18.22 billion for the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, improving slightly on last year’s figures. Imports rose to $54.79 billion over the 10-month period, up by 4.60 per cent from $52.37 billion a year earlier. CURRENT ACCOUNTThe current account deficit, which captures a country’s routine external transactions, has narrowed sharply, reaching $1.39 billion by the end of April, down from $6.02 billion year-on-year. A surplus helps reduce dependence on foreign loans, while a deficit signals external financing pressure. The country received $910 million in the first 10 months of FY25, down from $1.27 billion in the same period last year.

Source: bd News24 June 03, 2025 12:56 UTC