Economic Relations Division (ERD)
Plan on cards to introduce $1 billion orange bonds in Bangladesh
Orange bonds are a cross-cutting asset class designed to invest in gender equity and climate action
7 November 2024, 14:30 PM
WB to give $400m loan, $300m grant for Rohingya, hosts
World Bank (WB) yesterday approved two projects totalling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh and the host communities.
29 May 2024, 17:56 PM
US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh
ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting
4 May 2024, 15:40 PM
Bangladesh govt's debt servicing for foreign loan soars
In the July-March period of the fiscal year 2023-24, the government paid $1.05 billion, which is 117 percent higher year on year
22 April 2024, 05:59 AM
Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign
Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects
9 January 2024, 00:09 AM
'Fisheries sector may get a separate economic zone'
Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim says at ERD event
1 August 2023, 11:44 AM
Govt’s foreign loans: Weak taka makes repayment costlier
The government’s foreign debt repayment has become costlier owing to the sharp depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in recent months.
23 September 2022, 02:10 AM
External debt repayment to double in 3yrs
Bangladesh’s external debt repayment obligation will double in the next three years, according to data of the Economic Relations Division (ERD).
19 September 2022, 02:30 AM
Project delay, cost overrun: Ills lie deep in ERD, Planning Commission
That development projects in Bangladesh are rarely completed on time and within the original budget is well established by now.
19 September 2022, 02:00 AM