Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by 4.5 per cent this fiscal year, a little below earlier projections by Oxford Economics, as it believes the second-quarter growth ending December slowed alongside poor export growth in key markets.

However, the growth in fiscal year 2025-26 picks up above 3.49-percent mark determined for the past fiscal year by final official count.

Founded in 1981, Oxford Economics is a global economic advisory firm providing forecasting and analytical services covering more than 200 countries and a wide range of industries and cities.

"We've downgraded our GDP-growth forecast for Bangladesh to 4.5 per cent in FY2025-26 from 4.7 per cent previously," it said Thursday.

The agency predicts act...