Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh's economy has grown by 3.97 per cent in the current fiscal year 2024-25, down from 4.22 per cent in the previous fiscal year 2023-24, according to a provisional estimate released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Tuesday.

In 2022-23, the growth rate stood at 5.78 per cent.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to the final value of all goods and services produced within an economy over a specific period.

According to the BBS report, the per capita income of the people of Bangladesh has now reached USD 2,820 - the highest in the country's history.

The provisional figures were published in the BBS's preliminary national accounts for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

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