About two-thirds of the gains from the FTA strategy could come from deeper agreements with countries in the RCEP and the ASEAN

Rahman will serve for three years on a contractual basis from the date of joining

The proposed MRC could provide long-term refinancing to financial institutions, enabling them to expand their mortgage lending operations and potentially making housing finance more accessible

Total foreign aid disbursements fell 5.8 percent year-on-year to $8.07 billion in fiscal year 2025-26

The losses rise sharply on days when temperatures exceed 37°C

Bangladesh has secured about $3.11 billion in emergency budget support from four development partners, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, this month to cushion the economic fallout from the US and Israel’s war on Iran.

The funding includes $300 million as emergency support for food security

World Bank report finds livestock, fisheries and fruits receive less funding, slowing farming diversification efforts

The World Bank will provide $379 million in loan assistance, along with $25 million in grant support from the Global Financing Facility (GFF)

The World Bank has approved $350 million in financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security by supporting cost-effective mechanisms for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility.

However, a new agreement could involve greater scrutiny and more severe structural targets, thus leaving Bangladesh with less flexibility for policymaking.

The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group took place from April 13 to April 18 amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation, and slowing growth.

The World Bank projects lower economic growth for Bangladesh in the current fiscal year, stating that 12 lakh poor people will remain below the poverty line mainly due to the impact of the US-Israel war on Iran.

The multilateral lender said the economy will grow by 4.6 percent in the current year

The global lender issued a statement today

The global lender releases ‘Bangladesh Poverty and Equity Assessment 2025’ report

The S Alam Group owner, Mohammad Saiful Alam, has recently taken Bangladesh to the arbitration arm of the World Bank.

Job and industrial growth must be more even across districts

Dhaka, Chattogram and Rangpur drive jobs and output, as WB warns of regional disparity and policy mismatch

World Bank said growth in South Asia is expected to slow sharply to 5.8 percent in 2026