@bluesky is talking about import bills there. I think he is projecting the total import bill for FY 2021-2022 to be $80 billion. It might be even higher.
"Bangladesh Bank data showed that the country in February this year was capable of paying import bills for 6.44 months when its foreign exchange reserve was $45.95 billion."
If we extrapolate that over 12 months, the total import bills for 2021-22 might exceed 85 billion.Bangladesh forex reserve dwindling amid high import bills
Bangladesh’s capacity to pay import bills has deteriorated at an alarming rate amid the fall of the country’s foreign exchange reserve in recent months against an unusual surge in imports. The country’s foreign exchange reserve...www.newagebd.net
Bangladesh's import bills rise by 54% in 1st 5 months of this fiscal
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An excerpt of the link above:
"Bangladesh’s import payments have surged by 53.74 per cent year on year to $30.3 billion between July and November—the first five months of fiscal 2021-22, according to statistics from Bangladesh Bank".
Thanks for tagging me. Please open the link to see the entire news of import data for the first five months of this fiscal. By interpolation, I get about $73 billion for the entire current fiscal.
However, an import surge does not subside immediately. Rather, it keeps on rising.
So, I believe the import bill will reach $80 billion this fiscal. I may be wrong, though!! This surge in import has caused the weakening of Taka which I believe is natural and also healthy.
The news also says there is a surge in the import of capital goods (machinery), as well. It is positive because the machines will keep on producing wealth of the country for decades.
So, it is good for the future.