World Bank News
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Bangladesh signs $250m bank loan manage World Bank
The federal government on Sunday signed financing agreement of US$ 250 million (budget support) with the International Development Association (IDA)...
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Fundamental reforms needed to support subsequent wave of digital development: WB
The World Lender has urged Bangladesh to generate fundamental reforms to be able to digitalise the economy and support another...
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WB approves $1.05b for Bangladesh to create top quality jobs, react to pandemic
The World Lender yesterday approved $1.05 billion for three tasks to greatly help Bangladesh create quality jobs and accelerate monetary...
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$250m from World Bank along the way
Bangladesh is on course to availing $250 million in loans from the World Bank this fiscal year to generate reforms...
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WB to redirect funds from sluggish projects for budget support
The World Bank has decided to release funds from three ongoing but slow-moving projects and relaxed conditions to permit Bangladesh...
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Archer reveals he's lost his World Cup medal
England fast bowler Jofra Archer said Saturday he'd "gone mad" looking for his World Cup winner's medal after losing the...
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Remittance to nosedive 22pc in 2020: WB
Remittance circulation to Bangladesh might plunge by as a lot of as 22 % in 2020 as a result of...
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World Bank sees 'major global recession' due to pandemic
World Bank Group President David Malpass has said the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic was expected to result in a "major...
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Govt seeks $1b from IMF, World Bank
Bangladesh yesterday sought $1 billion on support from the International Monetary Fund and the World Lender as the united states...
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Bangladesh second in South Asia in GDP growth: WB
The Bangladesh economy is forecast to achieve the second highest growth rate this fiscal year in South Asia, the World...
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Banking ills can derail growth
Banking sector vulnerabilities and uncertain global outlook stand to take the momentum off the economy that looks set to grow...
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41pc households with migrants to be poor without remittance: WB
Forty-one percent of households with at least one family member engaged as a migrant worker would be in poverty without...
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Shafiul in World Bank, Anwarul to be cabinet secretary
Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam is set to take over as executive director of the World Bank's Washington office on...
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WB, AIIB approve $200m loan for safe water, sanitation in Bangladesh
The World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have approved $100 million each to increase access to improved...
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Tembon new WB country director
Mercy Miyang Tembon has recently been appointed as the World Bank’s new country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan. The Cameroonian national...
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US wants World Bank to give more support to poorest nations
The World Bank, a major source of development lending, needs to make more progress in shifting its loans away from...