Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- At least five key development partners of Bangladesh fid not make any foreign- aid commitment in the first quarter of this fiscal year, as they seem waiting for the next elected government, insiders said Friday, as post-uprising transition is underway.

In addition, Bangladesh's largest development financier-the World Bank-- has also confirmed a nominal dollop worth US$12.44 million of aid during July-September quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, Economic Relations Division (ERD) officials said.

Japan, China, India, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Russia made not a single aid commitment in the quarter, ERD data showed.

"We do not know about the silence of the development partners. ...