Dhaka, June 16 -- Bangladesh's economy is projected to experience a modest recovery over the next two fiscal years, following a sharp slowdown in FY2024/25 caused by political unrest, rising input costs, and subdued industrial activity.

According to recent projections by the World Bank flagship report dubbed as Global Economic Prospects, June 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) growth is estimated to have slowed to 3.3 per cent in the current fiscal year (July 2024 to June 2025), marking one of the most pronounced decelerations among South Asian economies.

The downturn reflects both internal political instability and external economic pressures, including high global inflation and declining exports.

As per the report published yesterday...