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.
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Health minister urges reduction in caesarean deliveries
Health minister Samanta Lal Sen emphasised government鈥檚 commitment to reduce the number of caesarean operations in childbirth across Bangladesh....
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...
Hong Kong fines DBS Bank $1.3 mn for money-laundering breaches
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority fined the local arm of Singapore's DBS Bank HK$10 million ($1.3 million) for breaches of its anti-money laundering law, the banking regulator said on Friday.
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....
Budget takes energy sector downhill: CPD
Bangladesh鈥檚 power and energy sector is set to downslide further with the budgetary measures announced this month, ignoring the need to make amends that could have...
BRDB holds deputy director conference
A conference of deputy director of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board held at its conference room on Wednesday...
Mushtaque elected DBH chair
Mushtaque Chowdhury has been elected chairman of board of directors of DBH Finance PLC, said a press release...
Sonali Bank, BDBL sign merger deal
State-owned Sonali Bank and state-owned Bangladesh Development Bank PLC on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to initiate a merger process...
DB taking assistance to identify 5,000 forged certificates
Detective Branch officials of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police are taking assistance from experts and suspects to identify more than 5,000 forged certificates sold over the...
BWDB holds orientation
The orientation programme of the 15 newly-appointed sub-assistant engineers and section officers (mechanical and electrical) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board was held at Pani Bhaban meeting room on Panthopath in Dhaka on Wednesday...
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....