6 news articles tagged with "South Asia"
Sri Lanka is accelerating its renewable energy transition after spending up to 30 percent of foreign reserves in a single month on fuel imports, with a 70 percent clean-power target for 2030.
Pakistan's pharmaceutical exports fell 25.53 percent to $73.3 million in Q1 FY27 after a 30 percent FY26 contraction, as suspended Afghan trade wipes out what was once the industry's largest single market.
Bangladesh's government debt-to-GDP ratio is projected at around 40 percent for 2026, less than half India's 83 percent and far below Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan, IMF-based estimates show.
Pakistan allows pineapple imports from Bangladesh. New trade opportunity for agricultural exports. Step toward normalising trade relations. Bangladesh pineapple sector gets new market access.
Bangladesh taka depreciated only 0.59% vs USD Mar 2025-2026, BB quarterly report shows. Only Cambodia better (0.44%). India rupee -8.94%. Reserves at $31.60B (up from $24.86B). Dollar at Tk 123.81 on Aug 4.
Bangladesh's GDP per capita surpassed India's in FY26 at $2,886 vs $2,750, with IMF projecting Bangladesh to remain ahead for two more years before India retakes lead in FY29 and widens gap through FY31.