ADB team visits Saidpur Railway Workshop
The Asian Development Bank has proposed a Tk 4,200 crore project to modernise and enhance the production capacity of the country鈥檚 largest Saidpur Railway Workshop...
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ADB regains top position as lender in FY25
Asian Development Bank became the top lender by providing loans worth around $2.4 billion to the government of Bangladesh in the financial year of 2024-25, featured by the regime change, said officials...
NPA to get $100m ADB loan
The Asian Development Bank proposed $100 million loan for supporting the National Pension Authority that has been limping since its inception in August 2023.
Bangladesh taps ADB, WB to boost FTA negotiation capacity
The government is set to collaborate with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to bolster its capacity in negotiating free trade agreements with multiple countries, a key step in ensuring Bangladesh鈥檚 smooth and sustainable graduation from the least developed country status in November 2026...
ADB likely to come up with around $2.5b project financing in 2026
The Asian Development Bank is likely to come up with a hefty support of around $2.5 billion in the next calendar year (2026) against a good number of projects in its continued efforts to strengthen further its relationship with Bangladesh...
ADB, Envoy Textiles sign sustainability-linked loan facility deal
The Asian Development Bank signed a $30 million sustainability-linked loan facility agreement with Envoy Textiles Limited in Bangladesh...
Dhaka Bank gets ADB award
Dhaka Bank PLC won 鈥楳omentum Award鈥� at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
ADB keen to assist in capital market reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country鈥檚 capital market...
ADB to fund solar power plant at NSEZ
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority on Sunday inked Transaction Advisory Services Agreement with the Asian Development Bank for setting up Ground Mounted Solar PV (100-200MW) at National Special Economic Zone Project on a Public Private Partnership basis...
ADB approves $58.6m grant, $28.1m loan for Rohingyas, host communities
The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $58.6 million grant from the Asian Development Fund and a $28.1 million concessional loan to provide basic infrastructure and critical services for displaced people from Myanmar and host communities in Bangladesh...
Govt, ADB ink 4 loan deals worth $1.3b聽
The government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank on Friday signed four loan agreements totaing $1.304 billion to modernise critical infrastructure, strengthen financial systems and accelerate the nation鈥檚 climate resilience efforts.
ADB to provide $900m loan
The Asian Development Bank on Thursday approved a $900 million loan to Bangladesh for reforming its banking sector and strengthening its resilience to impacts of climate change...
Govt commercialises power sector on WB, ADB prescriptions: CAB
The interim government appears to continue commercialising the country鈥檚 power and energy sector on the prescriptions of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, following the footsteps of successive governments, alleged the Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
ADB assures govt of more concessional loans: adviser
Asian Development Bank president Masato Kanda on Thursday assured Bangladesh鈥檚 finance adviser聽 Salehuddin Ahmed of more concessional loans.
Repressive AL-era external loans should be reviewed
AS THE negotiation between Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund over the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion bailout package that the international lending agency approved in 2023 hangs over a few issues and the interim government has sought more concessional loans from other agencies, especially the Asian Development Bank...
Salehuddin for more ADB concessional loans
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the Asian Development Bank to extend more assistance in the areas of digital inclusion, climate action, regional integration and sustainable financing.
Bangladesh deepens financial ties with partners thru talks
On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh has strengthened its development cooperation with key international financial partners through high-level bilateral meetings...
ADB committed to upholding safeguards in all projects: statement
The Asian Development Bank gave a statement in response to the coverage of a press conference in which the multilateral development bank was accused of locking Bangladesh in costly fossil fuels...
ADB investments lock Bangladesh in costly fossil fuels: analysis
About 83 per cent of the investments by the Asian Development Bank in electricity generation since 1973 has gone into building fossil fuel-based power plants in Bangladesh, revealed an analysis of ADB data.
ADB projects 3.9 per cent GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY2024-25
The Asian Development Bank has projected that Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth would slow to 3.9 per cent in the 2024-25 financial year, down from 4.2 per cent in FY24...
$500m ADB loan likely for ailing banking sector
The Asian Development Bank is likely to provide $500 million budget support in May for improving assets聽 quality of the ailing banking sector.
Masato Kanda assumes office as ADB chief
Masato Kanda today officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank...
WB calls for forensic audit of 4 state banks in Bangladesh, FID reluctant
The World Bank has intended to evaluate the asset quality of four state-owned banks in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the scam-hit Janata Bank, using international audit firms.
BB appoints EY, KPMG to audit 6 troubled banks
The Bangladesh Bank has enlisted global auditing firms Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG to evaluate the asset quality of six banks currently mired in financial irregularities and corruption. The audit, funded by the Asian Development Bank, is part of efforts to restore transparency and accountability in the banking sector...
Govt expects $1.1 billion from WB, ADB in Dec
The finance ministry on Sunday said that it expected聽$1.1 billion in loan support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank would be disbursed in the current month.
ADB to give $600m policy based loan
The government has signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank for Police based Loan (PBL)...
ADB approves $600m loan for structural reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said that it approved $600 million 鈥榩olicy-based loan鈥� to Bangladesh...
ADB approves $100m loan to support critical infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank Monday approved a $100 million loan in additional financing to support critical infrastructure development through public鈥損rivate partnerships in Bangladesh...
ADB, MGI sign deal to construct energy-efficient flour mill in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank and Tanveer Dal Mill and Flour Mills Limited, a member of the Meghna Group of Industries, have signed a $20 million-loan agreement to support construction of a greenfield state-of-the-art, energy-efficient flour milling plant in Bangladesh...
Masato Kanda becomes ADB president
The Asian Development Bank鈥檚 board of governors has elected Masato Kanda as ADB鈥檚 11th president...
