GDP expands 4.86% in third quarter of FY2025 as growth stabilises after UprisingBangladesh’s economy has expanded by 4.86 percent in the third quarter (January–March) of the 2024–25 fiscal year in a recovery from the slowdown caused by political unrest in the first quarter. In the first and second quarters of the 2024–25 fiscal year, GDP growth stood at 1.96 percent and 4.48 percent, respectively. By contrast, the first two quarters of the previous fiscal year recorded higher growth at 5.87 percent and 4.47 percent. As a result, GDP growth dropped sharply in the first quarter. For the ongoing fiscal year, Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has set a GDP growth target of 5.5 percent.

Source: bd News24 July 07, 2025 18:27 UTC