B Mirror Report: During the tenure of the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the country’s external debt has increased significantly. According to the latest data from the central bank, total foreign debt stood at $113.51 billion at the end of December 2025, which is the highest in the country’s history.

Data from Bangladesh Bank shows that in just three months from October to December 2025 external debt increased by $1.30 billion. At the end of September, the total debt was $112.21 billion.

Earlier, at the time of the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, the country’s total external debt was $103.41 billion. This means that within about one and a half years, the debt has increased by approximately $10 billion.