Bangladesh's external debt increases almost threefold in decade
Bangladesh’s foreign debt has almost tripled in 10 years, a steeper rise than in any other South Asian country except the Maldives, according to the World Bank. Even so, the country has a lower debt burden relative to export earnings than Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. However, its burden is higher than that of India and Nepal. According to the World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026,…
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Bangladesh’s foreign debt has almost tripled in 10 years, a steeper rise than in any other South Asian country except the Maldives, according to the World Bank. Even so, the country has a lower debt burden relative to export earnings than Pakistan, Sri Lanka…
