Bangladesh's GDP Growth Hits 4.50% in Q1 of FY26

Bangladesh's economy showed a strong recovery in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, with GDP growth accelerating to 4.50%, a significant improvement from 2.58% in the same period of the previous fiscal year. This marks a notable rebound in the nation’s economic performance, according to the provisional quarterly estimates released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on 12 January.

For the full fiscal year 2024-25, GDP growth at constant prices was recorded at 3.72%. However, the BBS highlighted that there are some differences between the provisional annual and quarterly GDP estimates, which will be adjusted once the final figures are confirmed.

Sector-wise, agriculture showed a remarkable recovery with a growth of 2.30% in Q1 of FY26, compared to a negative 0.60% in the previous year. The industrial sector also saw robust growth, reaching 6.97%, nearly double the 3.59% growth of the same quarter last year. The services sector expanded by 3.67%, up from 2.96% a year earlier, driven by increased domestic demand and business activity.