Dhaka, July 20 -- The government's domestic and foreign debt reached to Tk 19.99 lakh crore, posting a 5.88 percent increase from Tk 18.32 lakh crore in June 2024, intensifying the pressure of debt servicing on the national budget.

According to the latest Quarterly Debt Bulletin released by the Ministry of Finance, the government planned to lean more on the domestic debt market in the medium term to reduce exposure to foreign currency risks.

In June 2024, which marked the end of the last fiscal year of the AL regime, Bangladesh's debt amount stood at over Tk18.32 lakh crore, as per the January Debt Bulletin published by the Finance Division.

When the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League returned to power in January 2009, Bangladesh's total d...