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.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has launched Bangladesh鈥檚 FDI Heatmap, a data-driven framework, to attract the Foreign Direct Investment...
BANGLADESH is at a pivotal moment in its pursuit of sustainable development and equitable growth. With a burgeoning youth population and a steadily expanding economy, the nation鈥檚 potential to establish itself as a significant player on the global stage is immense. Yet, this potential remains constrained by persistent challenges in the education sector...
The interim government has come up with a plan to reduce power sector expenses by Tk聽10,000 crore while energy experts term the plan impractical, saying that a right intervention could save Tk 30,000 crore overnight.
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has signed a landmark annual financing plan with Bangladesh government for US$2.75 billion to support the country鈥檚 energy and agriculture sectors recently at Jeddah, says a press release.
Speakers including development professionals, academics and journalists at an event on Sunday said that development journalism was not meant for producing 鈥榩ositive stories鈥� as part of any power quarters鈥� propaganda, but for holding them accountable to the people...
Independent University, Bangladesh trustees Mohammad Zakaria Khan and Husne Ara Ali have been elected as chairman and vice-chairman of the Education Science Technology and Cultural Development Trust respectively for a period of two years starting January 2025...
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation chairman Md Ruhul Amin Khan has recently inspected the jute seed production activities in Chapainawabganj of Rajshahi region...
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...
The interim government is likely to project the annual development programme at Tk聽2,70,000 crore for the forthcoming 2025-26 financial year amid shortage of resources.
Film artistes and various film organisations paid last respects to National film award-winning actress Anjana Rahman on the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation premises in Dhaka on Saturday...
The Department of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and with financial support from the Government of Norway, organised the 20th cleanup programme and civic awareness meeting recently at Guliakhali Sea Beach, Sitakunda, Chattogram, says a press release.
A delegation of Korean experts recently visited the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development to engage in discussions about a new project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
The Rajshahi Development Authority has decided to rename the building constructed for the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Square 鈥楻ajshahi RDA Complex鈥�.
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.
Joint secretary Molla Mizanur Rahman joined the Bangladesh Water Development Board as additional director general (administration) on Tuesday...
The government has signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank for Police based Loan (PBL)...
THIS is highly worrying that inflation, especially food inflation, has pushed about 10 per cent of the population, 1.78 crore people, either into poverty or at risk of poverty in 2022鈥�2024. A Research and Policy Integration for Development study has also identified that the segment of people living in extreme poverty has increased from 5.65 per cent in 2022 to 7.95 per cent in...
Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue and convenor, Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, has been reappointed to the Committee for Development Policy for a three-year term, starting from January 1, 2025.
Shipping, and labour and employment adviser Brigadier General (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain on Sunday said that foreigners had been showing more interest to invest in the country鈥檚 shipping, maritime and port infrastructure development sectors...
Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum and Forum for Culture and Human Development jointly organised a daylong training programme at Bhuiyan Para, Khilgaon in the capital on Saturday...
The High Court on Thursday instructed the Election Commission to give registration to Bangladesh Development Party as a political party...
A mobile court fined two dealers at Paba upazila in Rajshahi for hoarding more fertilisers than the permitted level and manipulating vouchers...
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said that it approved $600 million 鈥榩olicy-based loan鈥� to Bangladesh...
Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori said on Wednesday that Japanese investors would continue to stay in Bangladesh to help boost economic development in the country...
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...
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation chairman Md Ruhul Amin Khan has recently inspected various activities of the BADC in Pabna, Natore and Sirajganj districts...
The government offering entrepreneurs land and interconnection to the national grid for a rapid expansion of solar energy is welcome. The Power Development Board is also scheduled to, as the energy adviser announced on December 7, begin open calls for 40 renewable energy projects, mostly for solar power. The Awami League government...
THE initiative to revise Dhaka鈥檚 detailed area plan, revised only a year ago amid criticism by urban planners and green activists, has once again given birth to concern. Urban planners at a discussion that the Institute for Planning and Development organised on December 4 expressed concern at the recent revised proposals for the detailed area plan that...
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...