Dhaka, May 29 -- Bangladesh's economy enters a new fiscal year weighed down by political turbulence and administrative paralysis-conditions analysts warn could severely undermine the interim government's ability to deliver a functional national budget.

The 2025-26 financial year comes as the country continues to recover from the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be hit by renewed turmoil following a dramatic political transition.

Some economists argue that even formulating a national budget under such uncertainty is itself a major hurdle

Last July's mass uprising ended the Awami League's prolonged rule and brought Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to the helm of an interim administration.

They note that the interim administ...