Bangladesh industrial growth jumps to 6.52% in fourth quarter

Bangladesh’s industrial growth accelerated sharply in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025–26, while agriculture slowed and services expanded faster than a year earlier, according to figures in the report.

Industrial output grew 6.52% at constant prices, compared with 0.92% in the same quarter of 2024–25. The rebound followed a 0.28% contraction in the third quarter, highlighting uneven performance during the fiscal year.

Agriculture grew 1.73%, down from 3.19% a year earlier, a decline of 1.46 percentage points.

Services growth increased to 4.28% from 2.26%. Its third-quarter growth, however, had slowed to 3.52%, compared with 7.32% a year earlier.

The fourth-quarter figures showed diverging trends across Bangladesh’s economy, with industry rebounding strongly, services gaining pace, and agriculture recording weaker growth than in the previous year.