Bangladesh's trade deficit has widened in the first eight months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, , driven by declining export earnings and a surge in import costs for Ramadan. According to updated data from Bangladesh Bank, the trade deficit stood at $16.913 billion at the end of February. Despite the widening trade gap, stronger remittance inflows during Ramadan and before the general election helped cushion external sector pressures. In the first eight months, remittance inflows through banking channels rose by 21.4 percent to $22.45 billion, up from $18.49 billion a year earlier. He added that without the increase in remittance inflows, the deficit would have been even higher.

Source: bd News24 April 10, 2026 17:00 UTC