Asian Development Bank
COVID-19: Govt, ADB sign agreement for $3m grant
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh on Tuesday signed agreement for $3 million in grant for procuring urgent medical supplies including vaccine for coronavirus.
ADB vows to work with Asia for recovery from COVID-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said it is committed to partnering with developing economies in Asia and the Pacific to achieve their recovery goals from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADB forecasts developing Asian economies in recession
Developing economies in Asia will contract this year, the first such downturn in nearly six decades, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday in an update to its forecasts.
Bangladesh GDP to grow by 6.8pc in FY21: ADB
Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of early recovery and its gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.8 percent in 2021 fiscal year, the latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) report says.
Bangladesh continues to see robust remittance inflow; $922.10 mn in 10 days
According to Bangladesh Bank data, the country received $534 million during the same period last year while $572 million in the first 10 days of August last.
Officials at the central bank said the country has been witnessing an increased trend in remittance inflow since the government’s declaration of 2 percent incentives for remittance senders in July 2019 in
ADB gives $50m to implement PPP infrastructure projects in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh have signed agreements for $50 million in loan to promote, fund, and implement public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in the country.
ADB nods $50m loan for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million loan to fund public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.
Govt relooks at labour market to tap potentials with skilled workers
The government considers enhancing the skills of the country’s capable population and their productivity to fulfill the demand of the labour markets, both at home and abroad, aiming to face the adverse impact of COVID-19 that devastated the national economy.
ADB finances pvt gas power plant to improve access to energy in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing package with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh.
ADB retains top slot in Aid Transparency Index
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) retained its first place ranking in the 2020 Aid Transparency Index (ATI), an independent measurement of aid transparency released today at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.