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Bangladesh pays over $2 for every $1 foreign loan received in Q1

Bangladesh paid $2.04 in foreign debt servicing for every dollar it received in loans from external sources during the quarter.

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Will repurposing unspent World Bank loans serve development needs?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets members of the public at a mall, ahead of Israel’s national election, in Ramla, Israel October 19, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

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Bretton Woods in Bangkok: Structural reforms, revenue overhaul key to building economic resilience

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1.2 billion jobseekers, 400 million jobs: WB chief warns of gap

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Bangladesh’s debut sovereign bond: Why it costs more to borrow from Wall Street

Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh, IMF to work out details of loan proposal over next two weeks: Khosru

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Development partners confident in govt's economic recovery strategy: Titumir

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Bangladesh pledges faster project delivery to secure $10b in WB loans

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IMF warns Bangladesh's inflation may hit 10.9% in FY27, highest in 16 years

Bangladesh is in talks with the World Bank to secure an additional $10 billion in assistance in Bangkok, Thailand, today (13 October). Photo: TBS

Talks ongoing with World Bank for additional $10b in assistance: Finance minister

A person holds up a phone next to the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, on 12 October 2026. Photo: Reuters

AI investment lifts global growth to 3.1% this year, but war and debt cloud outlook: IMF

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Govt looks beyond regular WB aid for $10b to ease economic, subsidy shocks