The COVID-19 pandemic has driven most commodity prices down amid the global economic shock, said the World Bank on Thursday. The pandemic will most likely bring down commodity prices substantially lower over 2020, the World Bank said in its April Commodity Markets Outlook. "Sudden stop to economic...
দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার দেশগুলোর মধ্যে খেলাপি ঋণের হার সবচেয়ে বেশি বাংলাদেশে। এ হার ১১ দশমিক ৪ শতাংশ। খেলাপি ঋণের এ প্রবণতা অর্থনীতিতে চরম ঝুঁকি তৈরি করছে। দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় সবচেয়ে কম খেলাপি ঋণের হার নেপালে- ১ দশমিক ৭ শতাংশ। বিশ্বব্যাংকের ‘গেøাবাল ইকোনমিক প্রসপেক্টাস’ শীর্ষক প্রতিবেদনে...
Bangladesh wants $100 million in assistance from the World
Bank
The Worlds Bank and IFC’s Boards of Directors have approved a
$14 billion package of fast-track-financing to assist companies and countries
in their efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the rapid spread of
Covid-19. The World Bank...
The World Bank estimates a loss of $10 trillion in earnings, over time, for this generation of students – due to school closures in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The global lender said, in a report, this would happen without remedial action when students start returning...
The World Bank Group together with WE Connect International on Sunday launched a project to help 1,200 women-owned businesses connect with potential large local and multinational corporate buyers. Women-owned businesses in Bangladesh need better access to markets and corporate value chains to boost the country’s inclusive growth...
The World Bank has acknowledged Bangladesh’s remarkable economic development and growth, and reassured the global lender's continued support for this country's prosperity.
Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Prime Minister, Salman Fazlur Rahman, met with World Bank’s Managing Director (Operations) Axel van Trotsenburg...
The World Bank has been an ever-reassuring presence in Bangladesh's growth narrative, and the multilateral lender will continue to play that role, said its country director. The Washington-based multilateral lender would continue making funds available for Bangladesh to help the country pull out of the devastating impact...
Amid Covid-19 pandemic uncertainties, the economy of Bangladesh is showing promising signs of recovery backed by a rebound in exports, strong remittance inflows, and the ongoing vaccination program, according to a World Bank report.
The World Bank launched the report titled "Bangladesh Development Update-...
The World Bank has called for taking steps to speed up recovery as coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the economic shutdowns are dealing a severe blow to the global economy, especially in the poorer countries.
Developing countries and the international community can take steps now...
The World Bank yesterday approved $1.05 billion for three projects to help Bangladesh create quality jobs and accelerate economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as well as build resilience to future crises. "This is an extraordinary response to an unprecedented crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply jeopardised...