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
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged the World Bank to assist in modernising the Chittagong Port and recovering stolen funds.
The World Bank yesterday launched two new projects worth $700 million to improve basic services, strengthen disaster resilience and expand human capital development for both the displaced Rohingya population and host communities in Bangladesh.
In the first half of 2025, Bangladesh’s economic headlines have swung between cautious optimism and deepening alarm.
World Bank’s new assessment report should be taken seriously
The warning came just days before the Trump administration imposed a sweeping 35 percent US tariff on all Bangladeshi exports
"These two projects will help Bangladesh boost economic growth, improve productivity, and create jobs."
World Bank’s new assessment report should be taken seriously
The warning came just days before the Trump administration imposed a sweeping 35 percent US tariff on all Bangladeshi exports
"These two projects will help Bangladesh boost economic growth, improve productivity, and create jobs."
Many participants in the Spring Meetings had a sense that Trump's admin was still conflicted in its demands from trading partners
The Bank has been advising developing countries to focus attention on cutting trade barriers and boosting regional flows of goods
Bangladesh’s banking sector faces significant challenges due to longstanding structural weaknesses and recent emerging risks, according to the World Bank (WB).
Bangladesh has the potential to attract significant investment and generate millions of jobs by carrying out key reforms in four promising sectors -- green readymade garments (RMG), housing for the middle class, paint and dyes, and digital financial services, according to a new report by the World Bank Group.
As much as $670 million (around Tk 8,200 crore) from slow-moving World Bank-funded projects will be repurposed, with most of the funds going towards budget support as the government looks to navigate the narrow fiscal space amid a slowing economy.
These two financial agreements will help Bangladesh achieve green growth: WB country director
The high cost of servicing foreign debt has pushed many developing countries to borrow more money from multilateral institutions like the World Bank, stretching their finances
