Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament today that Bangladesh’s total external debt stood at US$ 78.22 billion as of March, 2026.
Of this, 61.97 percent was concessional, he said while responding to a question from MP Mustafizur Rahman Babul during the question-answer session chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad.The finance minister, in his scripted answer, acknowledged “several challenges in external debt management.”
According to the World Bank’s 2015 assessment, Bangladesh’s transition from a low-income to a lower-middle-income country has gradually reduced access to concessional external financing. At the same time, the government’s external borrowing has increased significantly, he said.
