The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional $3 million in grant assistance for procuring urgently needed medical supplies for emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to grow by 4.5 percent in FY2020 and 7.5 percent in FY2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said in a report of Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Supplement.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to expand the coverage of an ongoing rural road network improvement project in Bangladesh, connecting the rural population to agricultural development zones.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a grant of $231,178 to augment novel coronavirus disease related facilities in 134 urban primary health centres, called Nogor Swastho Kendro, across the country.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves an additional $500 million loan to strengthen the Bangladesh government’s efforts to manage the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the country’s economy and public health.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves a $100 million loan to support Bangladesh government in its efforts to address the immediate public health requirements of combating the coronavirus pandemic.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) commits $600 million to support Bangladesh in facing challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak.

The Asian Development Bank tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic to $20 billion and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assistance.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided $1.3 million financial assistance to avoid trainees from dropping out under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP).

Dhaka-Sylhet multilane and modern highway project might be delayed with fund diversion by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) if the project is not approved by June this year, an informed official says.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a second portion loan of $170 million to conclude the Third Capital Market Development Program in Bangladesh.

The 10th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa assumed office today.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh government sign agreements for $33.26 million in loan for a project to design the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line 5 (Southern route) that will help ease the traffic and pollution burden in Dhaka city.

Asian Development Bank is poised to provide financial support to the government to form a public asset management company (PAMC) with a view to arresting the upward trend of defaulted loans.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh government sign an agreement of $150 million in loan to continue support in skill development training.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh government signs an agreement of $11 million in loan to develop water supply and sanitation priority in urban area of the country.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 271.84 million euros ($300 million equivalent) loan for a project to expand transmission lines in greater Dhaka and the western zone of Bangladesh.

Asian Development Bank will fund the expansion of the country’s four highways into four lanes. The highways are Dhaka-Sylhet, Rangpur-Banglabandha, Rangpur-Bhurimari and Barishal-Faridpur.

The impasse over financing of the expansion of 214-kilometre Dhaka-Sylhet Highway into four lanes is likely to end soon, as Asian Develop-ment Bank has given “consent” to fund the project, officials said.

Asian Development Bank’s strategy going forward will be to respond to the changing needs of the Asia and the Pacific region, says its President Takehiko Nakao.