Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Foreign loan disbursement to Bangladesh fell by nearly 48% year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, while commitments from development partners rose, according to provisional official data.

Development partners disbursed $541.74 million in loans during July-September of FY2026-27 (FY27), down from $1,038.12 million in the same period of FY2025-26 (FY26), the Foreign Assistance Monthly Report of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) shows.

Total foreign assistance disbursement, including grants, also declined to $662.31 million from $1,148.59 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The fall came despite an increase in foreign assistance commitments, which rose to $1.27 billi...