Development
BIDA to set up an abroad speculation strategy for Bangladeshi investment
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is preparing new policies to make local products export abroad. BIDA Executive Chairman Md...
Efforts need to be increased by Dhaka to retain pharma waiver beyond the LDC era
Negotiating and political efforts in Dhaka and other capitals needs to be boosted by Bangladesh to enjoy a waiver...
New 1.93 crore of people fell below the multidimensional poverty line
The report under the project of “Strengthening the Social Policies for Children in a Middle Income Economy'' prepared jointly...
Bangladesh to get $940m ADB loan for vaccine purchasing
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan package of $940 million for Bangladesh to purchase safe and effective...
ADB sanctions $250 million grant in first phase for budgetary support
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a policy-based $250 million credit in the first phase for the request...
CAB report states living cost in Bangladesh increases by 6.88pc in 2020
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has claimed the cost of living in Bangladesh increased by 6.88 per cent...
ADB may provide Bangladesh $1.6b more in assistance
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide $1.6 billion worth assistance to Bangladesh under five separate programmes...
Tk 150b allocation for coastal embankment has been demanded by CSOs and coastal MPs
The government has been urged by a group of civil society organisations (CSOs) and MPs from coastal areas on...
6.0m people slide below poverty line in Bangladesh each year: Study
'National budget: health and environment perspective' – a study found that around 6.0 million people slide down below the...
ADB supports need to prioritise climate change in Bangladesh: IED
According to the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) report, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) must now prioritise climate change, while...
$600m fund approved by World Bank for two different projects
A $600 million fund has been approved by the World Bank for two projects in Bangladesh to assist over...
26pc of health sector’s ADP outlay implemented for development spending
Government's health division has implemented only 26 per cent of the health sector's Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the...
Govt plans utilizing a large amount of aid for development projects
The government plans to utilize foreign aid worth Tk 88,024 crore for development projects in the next fiscal year....
USAID to inaugurate multi-year energy project in Bangladesh for growth advancement
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is going to inaugurate a multi-year project up to $17 million in...
Dutch development bank FMO invests $50mn in BRAC to aid marginalized people
In order to speed up innovations impacting the lives of underserved and marginalised people, Dutch development bank FMO has...
