Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh's economic growth is projected to slow down further while inflation faces an upward trajectory in the current fiscal year, according to the latest World Economic Outlook of International Monetary Fund (IMF) released during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings.

The 2026 Annual Meetings are taking place in person from October 12 through October 18 in Bangkok, Thailand.

In its latest projections, the IMF forecasts that Bangladesh's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth could dip to 3.2 percent in the fiscal year 2026-27.

Concurrently, average inflation is expected to rise to 10.9 percent during the same period, stoking fresh concerns over economic recovery, purchasing power, and investment climates.

For the prece...