Masato Kanda assumes office as ADB chief
Masato Kanda today officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank...
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Bangladesh, ADB sign deal to establish green digital data centre
The Asian Development Bank; Posts and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited; and the Public-Private Partnership Authority of Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding for developing...
Penalty king Kane sends Bayern past Gladbach
A second-half penalty from Harry Kane gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, restoring their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.
ADB approves $600m loan for structural reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said that it approved $600 million 鈥榩olicy-based loan鈥� to Bangladesh...
Masato Kanda becomes ADB president
The Asian Development Bank鈥檚 board of governors has elected Masato Kanda as ADB鈥檚 11th president...
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...
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...
Leverkusen start season with last-gasp win
Granit Xhaka praised his side's 鈥榩ure mentality鈥� as Florian Wirtz's goal in the 11th minute of stoppage time snatched a 3-2 win for reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen at Borussia Moenchengladbach in Friday's Bundesliga opener.
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....
Internet speed remains slow, people continue to suffer
Internet users from several areas in Dhaka city on Thursday have reported that they are facing disruptions while using said internet services, despite the government restoring the broadband internet connection on Wednesday...
Internet services not restored fully
The area-based and, on a priority basis partly reinstated broadband internet connections in the Capital Dhaka and Chattogram were extended by a small portion on Wednesday, following a complete internet blackout for five straight days, amid the countrywide violence over student protest against quota in government job...
Broadband internet could be fully restored by Wednesday night: Palak
The state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, on Wednesday said that broadband internet services could be fully restored in Bangladesh by Wednesday night....
ISPAB aims to restore 70-80pc of broadband internet services in Bangladesh
Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh said that about 79-8 per cent broadband internet services would be restored by Wednesday night....
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....
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...
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.....
ADB to provide $71 million for water resources management
The government on Saturday signed a US$71 million loan agreement titled 鈥楲oan 4440-BAN: Climate-Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management鈥� with the Asian Development Bank for ensuring climate-resilient water resources management....
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....