Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of renewed resilience, with robust digital transactions, improved external balances and rising exports.
The latest economic update released by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission highlighted these as the rebound economic activities are reflected in some indicators.
The report noted remarkable growth in mobile financial services (MFS), with year-over-year transaction volumes expanding strongly across categories such as merchant payments and salary disbursements.
March 2025 emerged as the peak month, with transaction volumes ranging between Tk 1,537,579.8 million and Tk 1,781,279.2 million, supported by festival-related spending.
Similarly, e-commerce transactions surged in FY25, climbing nearly 64 percent compared to FY24.
Monthly transactions rose from Tk 14,487.9 million in July 2024 to Tk 23,654.2 million in May 2025, reflecting sustained growth in digital commerce.
The report said agricultural credit disbursements peaked at Tk 3,654.74 crore in May 2025, outpacing FY24 performance, while recovery patterns reflected the harvest cycle. Industrial production showed resilience despite volatility, with year-on-year growth peaking at 11.39 percent in October 2024 after a brief dip in August. বিস্তারিত