B Mirror Report:  Bangladesh’s foreign loan and grant commitments rose by 39.8% year-on-year to $1.273 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, according to the Economic Relations Division (ERD).

The country received $910.67 million in commitments during the same period a year earlier. Of the latest commitments, loans accounted for $1.148 billion and grants for $125.45 million.

Foreign assistance disbursements totalled $662.31 million during July-September, with the World Bank providing the largest amount at $196 million, followed by the Asian Development Bank at $162 million.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh paid $1.351 billion in principal and interest on foreign loans during the quarter, up 5.6% from $1.28 billion in the same period last fiscal year.