Economic Relations Division (ERD)

Plan on cards to introduce $1 billion orange bonds in Bangladesh

Orange bonds are a cross-cutting asset class designed to invest in gender equity and climate action

WB to give $400m loan, $300m grant for Rohingya, hosts

World Bank (WB) yesterday approved two projects totalling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh and the host communities.

US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh

ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting

Bangladesh govt's debt servicing for foreign loan soars

In the July-March period of the fiscal year 2023-24, the government paid $1.05 billion, which is 117 percent higher year on year

Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign

Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects

'Fisheries sector may get a separate economic zone'

Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim says at ERD event

Govt’s foreign loans: Weak taka makes repayment costlier

The government’s foreign debt repayment has become costlier owing to the sharp depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in recent months.

External debt repayment to double in 3yrs

Bangladesh’s external debt repayment obligation will double in the next three years, according to data of the Economic Relations Division (ERD).

Project delay, cost overrun: Ills lie deep in ERD, Planning Commission

That development projects in Bangladesh are rarely completed on time and within the original budget is well established by now.

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Plan on cards to introduce $1 billion orange bonds in Bangladesh

Orange bonds are a cross-cutting asset class designed to invest in gender equity and climate action

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

WB to give $400m loan, $300m grant for Rohingya, hosts

World Bank (WB) yesterday approved two projects totalling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh and the host communities.

May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024

US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh

ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Bangladesh govt's debt servicing for foreign loan soars

In the July-March period of the fiscal year 2023-24, the government paid $1.05 billion, which is 117 percent higher year on year

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign

Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects

August 1, 2023
August 1, 2023

'Fisheries sector may get a separate economic zone'

Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim says at ERD event

September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022

Govt’s foreign loans: Weak taka makes repayment costlier

The government’s foreign debt repayment has become costlier owing to the sharp depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in recent months.

September 19, 2022
September 19, 2022

External debt repayment to double in 3yrs

Bangladesh’s external debt repayment obligation will double in the next three years, according to data of the Economic Relations Division (ERD).

September 19, 2022
September 19, 2022

Project delay, cost overrun: Ills lie deep in ERD, Planning Commission

That development projects in Bangladesh are rarely completed on time and within the original budget is well established by now.