angladesh finds itself navigating a delicate balance between rapid economic development and urgent climate action. As the world鈥檚 seventh most climate-vulnerable nation, the country contributes a modest 0.4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet its domestic emissions are growing at an alarming 5.6 per cent annual rate. This increase stems from the twin...
A foreign investment pipeline has been created for the country through Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority...
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...
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Tuesday said that the New Development Bank would give Bangladesh $1 billion in loan by the next one year...
THE phrase 鈥榗hildren are the future of the nation鈥� is often repeated in discussions and seminars, yet the true significance of these words is frequently overlooked in practice. The well-being of children is directly tied to the future prosperity of any country and ensuring their physical and mental development is a national imperative. Without adequate nutrition, children...
The BRICS-established New Development Bank has planned to raise its lending to Bangladesh development projects to US$ one billion this year, a vice-president of the Shanghai-based multilateral lender said in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Investment聽Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday said that the聽government was creating an ecosystem to make business operations in Bangladesh聽much easier...
Bangladesh commemorated the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on a nationwide level on Sunday, holding rallies, seminars, and sports tournaments around the country under the theme 鈥楾arunner Ongsogrohon, Kheladhular Manunnoyon鈥�...
SIX months into the term of office of the new government, the main positive achievements continue to remain economic and political stability and the reduction of waste and corruption. The absence of these in the past contributed to a significant degree to the lack of development of the country. The fact that the government is making a serious bid to ensure them...
AN INCREASE in the number poor households, to 26.43 per cent in 2024 from 24.73 per cent in 2022, against the backdrop of persistent inflationary pressure, which has added to food insecurity, natural disasters and other artificial factors, shows that the poor and low-income people are left to struggle, warranting early government steps. Whilst this has been the case with...
The Summit and Unique groups are among the three power companies who have been asked by the Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay more than Tk 50 crore in liquidity damage.
The implementation rate of the annual development programme in the first eight months of the current financial year 2024鈥�25 improved slightly than the rate in the first seven months, but still the overall progress in the first eight months hits the lowest in a decade...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Monday lowered its projections for global growth in 2025 due to 鈥榯rade barriers鈥� and 鈥榰ncertainty鈥�...
INDIAN nationals occupying almost all top positions at the Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company that runs a 1,320MW coal-based power plant at Rampal, Bagerhat and drawing heftier salaries and benefits than their peers is surprising. According to a financial review by the Bangladesh Power Development Board, 32 of the top 40 positions are occupied by Indians...
Indian nationals working at the Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company are drawing an average monthly salary of more than Tk 10 lakh, revealed a financial review by the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
The Bangladesh Power Development Board did not pay last two months鈥� bill to the Barapukuria coal mine company for the coal bought to run the Barapukuria coal power plant, citing excessively high price.
The concluding ceremony of the foundation training course for the officers of the National Institute of Population Research and Training was held at the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development in Cumilla on Wednesday...
The closing ceremony of a three-day conference with special focus on water and ecosystem conservation for climate resilience has recently been concluded at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific in Dhaka...
AS THE economy revives from the July uprising, concerns loom regarding the nation鈥檚 way forward to attaining the objective of undergoing the renewable energy transition in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. A sub-target under SDG 7 makes it pertinent for all signatories of the pact, including Bangladesh, to substantially raise the share of renewable...
AS THE world reaches the halfway point to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, the urgency to accelerate progress is undeniable. Amidst this challenge, young people stand out as a transformative force. With 1.8 billion individuals aged 10 to 24, their potential to drive change and shape a sustainable future has never been more critical...
City Bank and Infrastructure Development Company Limited have recently signed an agreement at the latter鈥檚 head office in Dhaka, said a press release.
The Asian Development Bank is likely to provide $500 million budget support in May for improving assets聽 quality of the ailing banking sector.
The Bangladesh Power Development Board has again extended the deadlines for its three tenders floated to build solar power plants with capacities between 10MW and 100MW as no proposals have so far been received from potential investors...
Speakers at a programme have said that the adoption of modern technologies will play a crucial role in the development of education sector in the country.聽..
Masato Kanda today officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank...
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun said that there was a positive trend in the country鈥檚 economy in the past six months...
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority is planning to implement 20 Special Economic Zones within 20 years under three phases...
The National Board of Revenue is going to launch Authorised Economic Operator on Sunday, February 23, to streamline import and export processes by providing a seamless clearance system...
Engineer Md Rafiqul Islam Choubey has recently joined the western region of Bangladesh Water Development Board as additional director general.聽
