, May 18 -- Bangladesh's economy is heading into deeper trouble, with GDP growth projected to slow further to 3.9 percent in fiscal year 2025-26, marking three consecutive years of deceleration, as the country battles high inflation, a fragile banking sector, weak revenue collection, and the growing fallout from the Middle East conflict, the World Bank warned on Monday.

These findings were presented by Dhruv Sharma, Senior Economist at the World Bank, at a programme organised by the Policy Research Institute (PRI) at its conference room at Banani.

The event, titled "Bangladesh Development Update: Special Focus - A Business Environment That Delivers Jobs," offered a sweeping assessment of the country's macroeconomic vulnerabilities and t...