News update
  • Chinese students perform dragon, lion dances at Notun Kuri Sports opening     |     
  • PM Warns Against Plot to Destroy Mills and Factories     |     
  • PM Sees Mongla Port as Economic Hub for Two Regions     |     
  • PM Plans Energy Infrastructure From Mongla to North     |     
  • Democrats Take Congress: Five Possible Shifts in Trump’s Foreign Policy     |     

Bangladesh ranks 9th among Asian economies: ADB

Staff Correspondent: Economy 2025-04-29, 8:06pm

1745923559-759561235c4da4dd8fccb0e966b2aa0d-3b2ad3b087135d8978546fa115d816621745935630.jpg




Bangladesh has emerged as the ninth largest economy in Asia, excluding Japan, according to the latest data from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

With a nominal GDP of $450.5 billion in 2023, Bangladesh is also ranked as the second largest economy in South Asia, following India.

In the broader Asian region (excluding Japan), Bangladesh is positioned after China, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.