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Outdated infrastructure a challenge for financial reporting: NBR chairman 

He speaks at a discussion organised by the Finance Division in collaboration with the World Bank

IMF, World Bank meetings clouded by wars, slow economic growth, US election

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings are scheduled to draw more than 10,000 people from finance ministries, central banks and civil society groups to discuss efforts to boost patchy global growth, deal with debt distress and finance the green energy transition

Budget support from WB, IMF, ADB: Bangladesh may get $5.65b by this fiscal year

The government is expecting at least $5.65 billion in budget support this fiscal year from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expedite reforms.

BB governor to visit US for World Bank-IMF meetings

The meetings will take place in between October 21 and October 26 

Almost 40% of World Bank's recent climate funds unaccounted for: Oxfam

An Oxfam audit found that as much as $41 billion in climate finance could not be found "between the time projects were approved and when they closed."

World Bank unlocks another $30 bn by tweaking balance sheet

Key among the reforms was the announcement that the IBRD's minimum equity-to-loans ratio will fall to 18 percent from 19 percent, which will generate $30 billion in additional financing

Weak policing, polls uncertainty pose high risk to economy

The World Bank (WB) identified law and order, uncertainty surrounding the next general election and weak financial sector as the three major downside risks to Bangladesh’s economy and development.

Jobless rate among graduates tripled in nine years: WB

The share of unemployed tertiary-educated youth within the total unemployed population in Bangladesh increased to 27.8 percent in 2022 from 9.7 percent in 2013 as many struggled to find jobs that match their skills and educational qualifications, according to the latest World Bank (WB) report.

Inflation may moderate but remain elevated: WB

The WB said Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by only 4 percent due to the uncertain impact of political protests and the ongoing transition in government

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Outdated infrastructure a challenge for financial reporting: NBR chairman 

He speaks at a discussion organised by the Finance Division in collaboration with the World Bank

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

IMF, World Bank meetings clouded by wars, slow economic growth, US election

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings are scheduled to draw more than 10,000 people from finance ministries, central banks and civil society groups to discuss efforts to boost patchy global growth, deal with debt distress and finance the green energy transition

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

Budget support from WB, IMF, ADB: Bangladesh may get $5.65b by this fiscal year

The government is expecting at least $5.65 billion in budget support this fiscal year from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expedite reforms.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

BB governor to visit US for World Bank-IMF meetings

The meetings will take place in between October 21 and October 26 

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Almost 40% of World Bank's recent climate funds unaccounted for: Oxfam

An Oxfam audit found that as much as $41 billion in climate finance could not be found "between the time projects were approved and when they closed."

October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024

World Bank unlocks another $30 bn by tweaking balance sheet

Key among the reforms was the announcement that the IBRD's minimum equity-to-loans ratio will fall to 18 percent from 19 percent, which will generate $30 billion in additional financing

October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024

Weak policing, polls uncertainty pose high risk to economy

The World Bank (WB) identified law and order, uncertainty surrounding the next general election and weak financial sector as the three major downside risks to Bangladesh’s economy and development.

October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024

Jobless rate among graduates tripled in nine years: WB

The share of unemployed tertiary-educated youth within the total unemployed population in Bangladesh increased to 27.8 percent in 2022 from 9.7 percent in 2013 as many struggled to find jobs that match their skills and educational qualifications, according to the latest World Bank (WB) report.

October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024

Inflation may moderate but remain elevated: WB

The WB said Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by only 4 percent due to the uncertain impact of political protests and the ongoing transition in government

October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024

Up to $1.5b World Bank loans to be repurposed

The government has identified a dozen slow-paced projects funded by the World Bank, from which up to $1.5 billion will be repurposed and utilised as budget support or in other policy-based reform programmes.