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Bangladesh seeks IMF aid: How badly has Iran war hit its economy?
Key takeaways
- The International Monetary Fund warns that Iran war could trigger a spike in global debt levels.
- We take a look at what assistance Bangladesh has sought, the South Asian country’s history with the IMF and how the war has hit its economy.
- The IMF’s mission chief for Bangladesh, Ivo Krznar, announced on Tuesday that Bangladesh had requested a new IMF-supported programme.
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The International Monetary Fund warns that Iran war could trigger a spike in global debt levels.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo In April, Bangladesh hiked fuel prices in response to rising crude oil prices due to the Iran war [Abdul Goni/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 27 May 202627 May 2026The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that Bangladesh has requested a new assistance programme as it struggles with the economic fallout of the United States-Israel war on Iran.
We take a look at what assistance Bangladesh has sought, the South Asian country’s history with the IMF and how the war has hit its economy.
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