External debt decreased by $1.34 billion

External debt decreased by $1.34 billion

Bangladesh foreign debt has decreased by US$1.34 billion in the first three months of this year.
According to the data from the Bangladesh Bank, the county total public and private sector debt stood at $99.30 billion as of March last.
The external debt for the first time climbed to $100.64 billion in December last year.
At the end of March this year, the private sector total debt stood at $20.29 billion, 3 percent lower than $20.94 billion in December last year.
Meanwhile, the government foreign debt stood at $79 billion, down from $79.69 billion as of the end of 2023.