Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh did not receive any new loan commitments from major bilateral partners-including India, China, Russia and Japan-during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26), according to the latest official data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD).

An ERD update on the country's external loan situation for the July-November period shows that while these key development partners refrained from making fresh commitments, they continued to disburse funds against previously agreed loans.

During the same period, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) also made no new loan pledges.

The ERD report, released on Monday, reveals that development partners and countries collectively disbursed USD ...