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Bangladesh’s External Debt Reaches $78.22 Billion, Finance Minister Warns of Rising Obligations

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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament that the country’s total external debt stood at $78.22 billion as of March this year, and warned that the country’s debt‑servicing obligations are set to rise in coming years, a new report has said.Around 61.97 per cent of the external debt is concessional while 38.03 per cent is non‑concessional, the report from Dhaka-based The Business Standard cited the minister as saying.Further, the mini…