, April 21 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that Bangladesh's foreign debt stood at around $78 billion as of February 2026.

"According to the account up to February, 2026, the foreign debt of the Bangladesh government amounts to $78,067.20 million," he said while replying to a starred question from independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana (Brahmanbaria-2).

Earlier, the Tuesday's sitting of parliament started at 3:00 pm with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, in the chair.

The finance minister said the Economic Relations Division (ERD) repays foreign loans on behalf of the government.

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