Dhaka, May 1 -- Bangladesh is set to issue its eighth government investment Sukuk worth Tk 5,900 crore to finance the construction and development of important bridges on rural roads under a revised project, according to an official statement.

The seven-year "CIBRR-1 Socio-Economic Development Sukuk" will be issued under the project titled Construction of Important Bridges on Rural Roads (1st Revised). The prospectus and Shariah declaration of the Sukuk have already been finalised with approval from the Shariah Advisory Committee under the Debt Management Department.

The auction for the Sukuk will be held for the first time on May 13, 2026, using Bangladesh Bank's in-house Shariah Securities Module (SSM) system.

According to the prospe...