World Bank forecasts 4.8pc GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY26

The World Bank has projected Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.8 percent for the fiscal year 2025–26, indicating a modest pickup from earlier estimates. According to the global lender, an uptick in exports, steady remittance inflows, improved foreign exchange reserves, a more stable exchange rate, and a positive financial account towards the end of FY25 are expected to support the projected growth. Just last week, the Asian Development Bank suggested Bangladesh’s growth could reach 5 percent in the same period. The World Bank, however, offered a more conservative outlook in its Bangladesh Development Update released on Tuesday. The report notes that in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh averaged GDP growth of 6.6 percent. That momentum briefly...