Dhaka, March 9 -- Bangladesh's economy faces increasing pressure from geopolitical tensions alongside domestic structural weaknesses such as high non-performing loans, limited fiscal space and sluggish investment, experts and economists warn.

The alert bell was rung Sunday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East that they forecast could significantly heighten these vulnerabilities by pushing up global energy prices, raising import costs and weakening export competitiveness.

The remarks came at the launch of the Monthly Macroeconomic Insights (MMI) report prepared by the Centre for Macroeconomic Analysis of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).

Mohammad Hatem, President of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters...