ADB News
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PM for completing BIMSTEC Coastal Shiping Agreement
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for concluding BIMSTEC Coastal Shipping Agreement in the greater interest of...
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2019: Bangladesh also hit global headlines with good news
There is a say in journalism that ‘bad news is good news’. Not always, anyway. Bangladesh hogged headlines for many...
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ADB maintains robust growth outlook for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is expected to grow robustly in 2019 and 2020 riding on domestic consumption and strong remittance earnings, said the...
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ADB to give $540ml for human resource development
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Bangladesh US$ 540 million dollars as concessional loans for skilled human resource development...
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ADB to help fight bad loans
Asian Development Bank is poised to provide financial support to the government to form a public asset management company (PAMC)...
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$300m ADB loan to expand power lines
The Asian Development Bank has approved a €271.84 million, or $300 million, loan for a project to expand transmission lines...
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ADB provides $150mn for developing fast-growing Dhaka, Khulna regions
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an agreement for $150 million in loans...
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Deal for $150m ADB assistance for 2nd City
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide loans totaling $150 million to Bangladesh to finance crucial infrastructures such as roads...
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Graft to blame for project delays: Tazul
Corruption is the major reason for delays and weak implementation of development projects, said a senior minister yesterday.“Productive projects should...
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ADB lifts growth estimate to 8.1pc
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded Bangladesh’s growth estimate for fiscal 2018-19 to what would be the highest in...
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Strong financial sector key to sustainable growth
BANGLADESH should put emphasis on building a strong financial sector in order to ensure macroeconomic stability, increase efficiency and liquidity...
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Bangladesh fastest economy in Asia-Pacific: ADB
Bangladesh has achieved the fastest growth in the Asia-Pacific economies comprised of 45 countries, according to the Asian Development Bank...
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Bangladesh has ADB’s rapt attention
The Daily Star was in Nadi, Fiji for the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors...
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Govt seeks ADB support to develop bond market
Asian Development Bank in developing its untapped sectors as it strives to become a developed nation by 2041. The Bangladesh delegation...
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Development plans should be climate-smart: ADB
Bangladesh should introduce environment-friendly public transport for both short and long distances to significantly reduce heat-trapping emissions and effectively address...
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$850m WB-ADB loans for education, health
Bangladesh yesterday signed loan agreements worth $850 million with the two largest multilateral development partners—Asian Development Bank and World Bank—for...