Bangladesh, July 20 -- Bangladesh's overall imports remained almost unchanged at US$70.41 billion in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, as businesses adopted a cautious stance amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.Bangladesh Investment Guide

Advertisement The actual import in terms of settlement of letters of credit (LCs) edged up by 0.09 per cent to $ 70.41 billion in FY'26 from $70.34 billion a year before, according to the central bank's latest statistics.

On the other hand, the opening of fresh LCs, generally known as import orders, rose by 7.06 per cent to $74.78 billion during the period under review from $69.85 billion in FY'25.

"The upward trend in actual imports is likely to continue in the near term, as the government...