Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh is now a half-trillion-dollar economy, as its gross domestic product (GDP) has crossed USD 500 billion mark.

It has achieved this unique feat in the outgoing fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, marking a significant step towards its ambition of becoming a $1.0-trillion economy by 2034.

At the same time, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth at constant prices expanded by 4.14 per cent, recovering from the low 3.49 per cent recorded in FY2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data unveiled on Wednesday.

Per capita gross national income (GNI) has also crossed the $3,000 mark, with the BBS estimating average income at $3,020 in FY2025-26.

Provisional data released by the BBS revealed th...