Awami League's goal is to build a 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said, "By 2041, the goal of Awami League government is to build a smart Bangladesh." She made statement this at the 50th anniversary celebration between Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnership at the ballroom hall of InterContinental Hotel, Dhaka on Tuesday, March 14 in the morning. The Prime ...

Bangladesh a victim of global economic crisis

Dr. Atiur Rahman:  Like many other emerging economies, Bangladesh is also a victim of the global economic crisis. As indicated by the World Economic Outlook of the IMF, a fear of global recession coupled with rising inflation has been looming large leading to unprecedented financial turbulences across the board. When the world economy was ...

Bangladesh economy recovered more strongly than expected: ADB

Economic activity in Bangladesh has recovered more strongly than expected with both exports and remittances growing in recent months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said a new report of Asian Development Bank (ADB). But the country still has external risks to face as Covid-19 outbreaks renew in major export destinations, according to the new growth...

Bangladesh has potential to be economic power: ADB president

Visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous socioeconomic uplift under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the country has an immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia."Bangladesh has immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia like Chi...