The World Bank
New World Bank President / Ajay Banga’s plateful of challenges
One of the first things Banga would have to tackle is reforming and modernising the institution, something that stakeholders have asked for across sectors.
Padma Bridge gives new life to Khulna, Barishal regions: World Bank
The global lender says in its latest report on Bangladesh development update
A window of opportunity to phase out fossil fuels
We cannot continue to allow wealthy countries to externalise the damage of their pollution spree.
How can Bangladesh avoid a middle-income trap?
Regulators must be willing to adopt a vision for Bangladesh that is more technology and productivity based.
Bangladesh can avoid the middle-income trap yet
Bangladesh’s economic leadership must devote its integrity to ensuring quality growth along with lower income inequality.
WB projects 7.2 pc GDP growth for Bangladesh in 2019-20 FY
The World Bank has projected 7.2 percent GDP growth for Bangladesh in the 2019-20 current fiscal year while 7.3 percent in the following fiscal year.
‘Emerging, developing economies less prepared for deeper downturn than 2009 recession’
Emerging and developing economies are less well positioned to withstand a deeper global downturn, should it occur, than they were before the 2009 global recession, the World Bank says.
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 Bank said in its biennial regional economic update yesterday.
WB to give $100m for safe water, sanitation
The World Bank has approved a loan of $100 million to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation system in 30 municipalities in Bangladesh as well as to help build their capacity for delivering water and sanitation services.
Need VAT law to achieve budget target: WB
The World Bank voices for urgent implementation of the VAT law for Bangladesh to reach its revenue goal as targeted in the 2017-18 fiscal budget.
WB pledges $2 billion to Bangladesh to fight climate change
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim pledges USD $2 billion over the next three years in new funding to help the country become less vulnerable to climate change.
Promising prospects in troubling times
The World Bank (WB), at the end of April this year, had some very encouraging things to say about the Bangladesh economy.