Bangladesh, May 19 -- Bangladesh is facing a period of unprecedented economic vulnerability, with the World Bank warning that a convergence of slowing growth, entrenched inflation, a fragile banking system and a sharp decline in private investment is threatening the country's overall financial stability.

The World Bank projects real GDP growth to drop to 3.9 per cent in FY2026, marking the third consecutive year of slowdown and a sharp break from the 7 per cent-plus growth the country maintained for much of the past decade.

The findings were presented on 18 May at a joint event hosted by the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh and the World Bank, titled "Bangladesh Development Update: Special Focus - A Business Environment that Del...