The World Bank today approved three loans totalling $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, it said in a statement.

The World Bank would provide $3.5 billion to Bangladesh to support the interim government’s reform initiatives following a request from Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

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Bangladesh will get $4.9 billion in loan from the World Bank for a dozen projects in the next fiscal year, given that those are ready on time for implementation as stipulated by the global lender.

Bangladesh must make optimal use of the funds to benefit the people.

The World Bank has agreed to provide a loan of $2.25 billion to Bangladesh

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The government yesterday sought more loans in concessional terms from the World Bank despite being the largest recipient of such funding as well as more budget support as it looks to shake off the impacts of the pandemic and the Ukraine war.

The World Bank has set forth 12 conditions for extending budget support of about $1.5 billion to Bangladesh over the next three years.