June 26, 2025
The high-level visit secures Japanese loan promise and new agreements
This includes $1.3 billion under the fourth and fifth tranches of the IMF loan and around $2 billion in budget assistance from other development partners
IMF has halted its loan payments in Bangladesh since the interim government took over
The BIDA chief says Anwara’s Chinese industrial zone will be central to the investment plan
Energy prices have hiked per IMF orders but struggles with power debt continue
He says the country's macroeconomic situation is "fairly stable"
