Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that it wishes to engage with an elected government in Bangladesh before releasing the next tranche of its $5.5 billion loan package, scheduled for December, given the country's impending national elections.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur, currently in Washington to attend the 2025 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, confirmed the development in a phone interview with the media.
"The IMF wants to hold consultations with the next government regarding the upcoming disbursement," he said. "Bangladesh neither agrees nor disagrees with their position.
We are not under any financial stress, so this will not create a problem. Our main concern is ensuring policy conti...