Bangladesh seeks USD 4.5 billion IMF loan
Bangladesh is currently in talks with the IMF for a USD 4.5 billion loan package to boost its economy. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has emphasized the loan will be sought in six instalments over three years. Previous IMF programmes have been complicated by the current economic challenges the country faces. The conditions set by the IMF are expected to be finalized during upcoming negotiations.