Sangsad Bhaban, June 24 -- Bangladesh's total outstanding external debt stood at the equivalent of $78.22 billion as of March 2026, with concessional loans accounting for nearly 62 percent of the total, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Wednesday.

Responding to a written question from BNP lawmaker Md Mustafizur Rahman Babul, he said the government's total external debt reached $78,223.448 million by the end of March this year.

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Of the total, concessional and non-concessional loans accounted for 61.97 percent and 38.03 percent respectively, the minister said.

He acknowledged that Bangladesh faces several chall...