Bangladesh’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.48% during the three-month period from October to December, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data showed on Tuesday, reflecting a recovery from the first quarter of FY25.
This follows a significant slowdown in GDP growth during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, caused by student protests and sluggish business activities. In the July–September quarter, the GDP growth had dropped to just 1.81%.
However, with some improvement in the situation, the GDP growth has rebounded in the October–December quarter, after three consecutive quarters of decline.
BBS data suggest that GDP growth had steadily decreased over the past three quarters, but it picked up in the latest quarter.
GDP is measured across three sectors: agriculture, industry, and services. The agriculture sector saw the lowest growth, at just 1.25%. The services sector grew by 3.78%, while the industrial sector experienced a growth rate of 7.10%.
According to BBS data, the value addition to the economy during the October–December period stood at Tk8,86,775 crore at constant prices. In the previous quarter, this figure was Tk8,04,942 crore. This indicates that the economy added Tk82,000 crore more in value during the October–December period compared to the previous quarter.