ADB to invest in agriculture, food technology, climate research
The Asian Development Bank at a courtesy meeting in Dhaka with Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz assured that the ADB would invest in research and...
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Masato Kanda sole candidate for next ADB presidency
Masato Kanda, special adviser to Japan鈥檚 prime minister and finance minister, is the sole candidate for next ADB presidency.
Inflation to rise to 10.1% in Bangladesh in FY 25: ADB
The Asian Development Bank, in its latest outlook, has projected that inflation in Bangladesh will rise to 10.1 per cent in the fiscal year 2024-25, a significant increase of 3.1 percentage points from its previous estimate made in April.
ADB lowers Bangladesh's growth forecast to 5.1pc
The Asian Development Bank has slashed its economic growth forecast for Bangladesh to 5.1 per cent for the fiscal year 2024-25, citing political unrest, supply chain disruptions, and recent severe floods...
ADB appoints Hoe Yun Jeong as new country director for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has appointed Hoe Yun Jeong as its new country director for Bangladesh...
ADB to disburse $900 million in next six months
The Asian Development Bank is likely to disburse around $900 million in the next six months as it expressed keen interest to cooperate with the interim government of Bangladesh...
WB, ADB to lend $2.5b
The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank on Sunday pledged a combined loan of $2.5 billion to Bangladesh to support reforms in the country鈥檚 banking and...
Demographic transition and its global impact
IN THE 21st century, demographic transition, not an esoteric fact any more, has become a critical issue for policymakers and economists worldwide. The process affects every aspect of society, from the labour market and economic growth to healthcare systems and social security to the extent that supranational organisations such as the World Bank...
$325m capacity enhancing programme stalled
The capacity building of the National Pension Authority under a proposed programme worth $325 million is likely to drop amid scarcity of dollars...
ADB to assist Bangladesh in river environment related projects
Advisor for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that Asian Development Bank will assist Bangladesh in implementing low-cost river cleaning projects including that of Buriganga, Turag, and Balu rivers...
ADB engages with interim govt to support development
The Asian Development Bank has engaged with the interim government to support Bangladesh鈥檚 development strides....
Int鈥檒 financial institutions鈥� culpability
THE International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Asian Development Bank are complicit in the gross human rights violations and death of democracy in Bangladesh. They continued to supply financial blood line to the regime, well-documented for its corruptions, human rights violations 鈥� such as forced disappearances and tortures...
Celebrating walking
YEARS ago, while attending the Asian Development Bank鈥檚 Transport Forum, a group of us went on a walking tour. At one point the sidewalk was so narrow pedestrians were in single file, queued up to wait to walk. In the midst of the noise and chaos, someone was burning trash on the sidewalk. The situation was so dismal I started cheering...
ADB lowers GDP growth FY25聽聽聽
The Asian Development Bank on Thursday lowered the growth in gross domestic product and made upward revision of inflation in Bangladesh for FY25.
Govt plans late feasibility study聽
The government is going to borrow $250 million from the Asian Development Bank to implement a project for capacity building of the National Pension Authority struggling to...
ADB鈥檚 partnership sought to face environmental challenges
Visiting vice-president of the Asian Development Bank Yingming Yang on Wednesday called on environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury at his secretariat office in Bangladesh aiming to strengthen climate collaborations....
BR analysing freight, cargo facilities to make future plans
Bangladesh Railway authorities are analysing its container, freight and cargo transportation facilities for taking future plans...
ADB sets record with $1.42b net income allocation from ordinary capital resources in 2023
The board of governors of the Asian Development Bank on Sunday approved the bank鈥檚 2023 financial statements and a $1.42 billion net income allocation from its ordinary capital resources, the highest in ADB鈥檚 history...
Keen to work together with Bangladesh: 聽ADB VP Bhargav
The Asian Development Bank is keen to work together with Bangladesh and other partners on climate front, extending finance to important projects which are useful and impactful....
ADB, WTO boost ties for growth in Asia-Pacific
The World Trade Organisation Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at bolstering collaborative efforts to drive inclusive and sustainable development through trade and economic integration, including in Asia and the Pacific region...
Asia not prepared to ensure elderly wellbeing, says ADB report
The number of people aged 60 and above in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double by 2050 to 1.2 billion-or about a quarter of the total population-significantly increasing the need for pension and welfare programmes as well as healthcare services, said a new report on Thursday...
ADB provides $121.55m for solar power generation in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $121.55 million financing package with Dynamic Sun Energy Private Limited to build and operate a 100-megawatt grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Pabna.....
Bangladesh banking, revenue sectors need better governance
Asian Development Bank country director for Bangladesh Edimon Ginting on Monday underscored the need for improved governance in the country鈥檚 banking and revenue sector to keep the economy healthy and strong...
Bangladesh to introduce drone tech to assess crop losses: ADB
Bangladesh is preparing to introduce remote sensing and drones to detect crop damage caused by extreme weather events or diseases, said the Asian Development Bank....
Future Lanka leaders need to grasp nettles
THE New Year celebrations this year were low key compared to the past. The loud sound of crackers and other fireworks that traditionally accompany the dawn of the New Year were less than in the past. The economic burden...
