The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast that Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 4.5 percent in the 2026–27 fiscal year, which began in July.
The Manila-based development institution also said that, according to its final estimate, Bangladesh's GDP growth for the 2025–26 fiscal year, which ended on Jun 30, is likely to be 3.7 percent.
The forecast was published on Thursday in the ADB's Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report.
The report analyses the latest economic conditions across Asian countries, including key indicators for Bangladesh such as imports, exports, remittance inflows, investment, and overall economic performance.
The BNP-led government has set a GDP growth target of 6.5 percent for the 2026–27 fiscal year, which is 2 percentage points higher than the ADB's projection.
