BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads where rising tides, swelling cities and environmental pressures converge with a new imperative: green infrastructure. From the Sundarbans鈥� mangrove shield to park-starved urban wards, nature-based solutions and climate-conscious design are shifting from policy documents to real-world projects. For a country where nearly...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, two global multilateral development banks, have jointly signed an agreement with City Bank PLC to provide a total of $75 million in long-term financing.
ADN Telecom Limited and ADN Technologies Limited, business units under ADN Group, have signed agreements with South Korean companies CND Motors Co Limited and PBS Co Limited to collaborate on sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and smart mobility solutions in Bangladesh...
THE maintenance of large infrastructure has mostly remained a neglected issue. Whilst such lack of maintenance has made the headlines in the past, this is now a photograph that 抖阴精品 published on the front page on August 24 speaks volume about the neglect. The photograph shows a gaping wide in a rubber bridge expansion joint of the Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka that...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed major investment and partnership deals with Syria, valued at $6.4 billion, to help rebuild the war-ravaged country鈥檚 infrastructure, telecommunications and other major sectors...
A group of contractors working on major infrastructure projects commissioned by the Rajshahi City Corporation on Wednesday announced a halt to all their construction works, including flyovers, markets and roads, for an indefinite period in protest at alleged non-payment of bills...
Infrastructure Development Company Limited hosted a high-impact roundtable titled 鈥楢ccelerating Energy Efficiency in the Textile Sector鈥� in Dhaka on July 10, said a press release...
The government has so far renamed 808 infrastructures, establishments and institutions across the country that were previously named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members over the past 16 years...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank presidential candidate, Zou Jiayi,聽on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed at the latter鈥檚 office at the secretariat...
THE Roads and Highways Department鈥檚 finding that at least 712 bridges and culverts across the country are in urgent need of repairs is alarming. The figure, drawn from inspections in six of the department鈥檚 10 zones, paints a deplorable picture of the state of national infrastructure. An additional 1,319 structures are on the brink of degradation, pending maintenance, and at...
Canada has expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh鈥檚 growing aviation sector, particularly in airport infrastructure development through soft loan facilities...
BANGLADESH stands on the cusp of a transformative shift in its maritime infrastructure with the development of two major projects 鈥� the bay terminal in Chattogram and the Matarbari deep sea port in Cox鈥檚 Bazar. Both undertakings have been envisioned not merely as enhancements to port capacity but as foundational pillars that could redefine the...
ON MARCH 23, 2025, Feroze Sidhwa 鈥� a surgeon working in Gaza 鈥� posted an urgent update on the social media platform X:...
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 sorry state of the country鈥檚 road infrastructure is largely blamed on persistent negligence in road maintenance. The authorities, shelving out a huge amount of money, often unreasonably high, for road construction, appear to have continued to deprioritise road maintenance, while they should have always prioritised repair and maintenance work and allocated...
The loan under the government-to-government negotiation from China and India is increasingly influenced by geopolitics, challenging Bangladesh to successfully implement its infrastructure projects...
The 8th edition of international exhibitions showcasing the latest advancements in building infrastructure, wood, furniture and electrical sectors began on Thursday, said a press release...
THE vulnerabilities of Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal infrastructure were again exposed during Cyclone Remal. Reports on Bagerhat revealed that, out of 338 kilometres of embankments, only 65 kilometres in Sarankhola and Morrelganj have been constructed sustainably. Alarmingly, 16 kilometres remain vulnerable, including 8 kilometres highly vulnerable...
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...
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...
African leaders descend on China鈥檚 capital this week, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects as they eye mounting great power competition over resources and influence on the continent...
Orion Infrastructure Limited, a concern of Orion Group, has become a loan defaulter after failing to repay Tk 106 crore in bridge financing for the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover project, according to...
