Dhaka, March 29 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to secure another $2 billion in external financing to navigate the economic pressures triggered by the Iran war, Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has announced.

The central bank chief shared the plan during a two-hour exchange with economic reporters at the BB headquarters on Sunday, where he outlined strategies to manage potential disruptions in fuel imports and remittance flows caused by the Middle East conflict.

"We are adopting a cautious strategy to maintain the balance of payments (BoP) under these exceptional circumstances," the governor said.

He noted that preliminary discussions are already under way with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while the Economic Relations Division...