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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Bangladesh to benefit from ADB's $100 billion financing in the climate sector
Dhaka, May 5: The world is warming faster than it has since pre-industrial times. Asian countries account for nearly half of the world's carbon emissions. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ambitious to target USD 100 billion in climate finance between 2023 and 2030. Currently ADB has 68 member countries. Of these, 48 are located in Asia and the Pacific. The remaining 19 countries are outside these two regions. The organization will finance 100 billion US dollars in these countries. Bangladesh will also get loans under the project from this financing.
Bangladesh has never defaulted on debt in 51 years: Finance Minister
Dhaka, September 27: Stating that Bangladesh is regularly repaying its debts with great capacity, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that Bangladesh has never failed to repay domestic and foreign debts in its 51-year journey. Bangladesh has one of the lowest debt-to-GDP ratios in the world, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of just 34 percent.
ADB will not finance coal-fired power plants
Dhaka, October 21: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will not finance any new coal-fired power plants. On October 13 this year, the organization announced a new USD 100 billion fund for member countries to address the adverse effects of climate change. The fund has been approved by the company.
ADB appoints Edimon Ginting as Bangladesh's new country director
Dhaka, October 5: Edimon Ginting has been appointed as the new country director for Bangladesh by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Manmohan Prakash has indebted us by keeping us involved in the development journey: Finance Minister about outgoing ADB country director
Dhaka, October 5: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says Bangladeshis are forever grateful to the family of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Manmohan Prakash.
Bangladesh's growth to be 6.8 percent at end of current FY: ADB
Dhaka, September 22: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) will be 6.8 percent by the end of the current (2021-22) fiscal year. The ADB released the Asia Development Outlook on Wednesday, where the growth forecast has been made.
Asian Development Bank to provide USD 1.78 billion for Dhaka-Sylhet trade corridor
Dhaka, August 28: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 1.78 billion Multitrans Financing Facility (MFF) for the construction of the Dhaka-Sylhet Trade Corridor. The bank is providing the loan to Bangladesh for speeding up the construction of the corridor, road-highway safety and improving regional trade.
Tk 3,297 crore allocated as Covid-19 aid
Dhaka, May 31: In the new 2021-22 financial year, Tk 3,297.44 crore will be spent under two projects to combat coronavirus. The draft was approved at a recent meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). It is expected to be finalized in the upcoming budget session.
মহামারী থেকে ঘুরে দাঁড়াচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের অর্থনীতি : এডিবি
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, ১৬ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২০ : এশিয়া উন্নয়ন ব্যাংক (এডিবি) জানিয়েছে, অর্থনীতি পুনরুদ্ধার প্রকল্পগুলোর দ্রুত বাস্তবায়নে সরকারের দূরদর্শী ও বিচক্ষণ মাইক্রোইকোনোমি ব্যবস্থাপনার ফলেই মূলত মহামারী থেকে বাংলাদেশের অর্থনীতি আবার ঘুরে দাঁড়াতে শুরু করেছে।