Government plans to finance 64.13 percent of its budget deficit through external borrowing despite weaker aid inflows
June 23, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh's repayments on past foreign loans surged to a record high in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2025-26, even as fresh external funding for development projects weakened amid slow implementation.
Updated data released by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) on Tuesday showed that Bangladesh repaid $4.13 billion to development partners and foreign countries between July and May.
It dropped 34 percent year-on-year to $2.81 billion during July-April of FY26
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