According to the World Bank 2024 forecast, global growth is on course for a slow growth, third year in a row

It currently takes 27 months, on average, before "the first dollar goes out the door," Ajay Banga said in an interview in his brightly lit office in the Bank's headquarters close to the White House.

Bangladesh is lacking among four South Asian countries to attract deposits and investments from Bangladeshi migrants, according to a World Bank report

The global lender came up with the warning in a statement yesterday in light of recent reports of online loan scams using its name and logo in Bangladesh.

Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.

The global financial system looks stable, because central banks have shifted more and more debt onto their books.

WB Country Director Abdoulaye Seck says at AmCham meeting

WB country director shared the information in a meeting with Planning Minister MA Mannan

Bangladesh's economy may grow at a slower pace in the current fiscal year than it did in the previous year as it faces significant economic headwinds such as high inflation, external payment pressure, financial sector vulnerabilities and uncertainty, the World Bank said today.

The World Bank has approved a $200 million loan to help improve primary healthcare services and prevent mosquito-borne diseases like dengue in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed a $300 million financing agreement to equip about 900,000 economically disengaged rural youths with skills and alternative education needed for employment and entrepreneurship

The leaders at the Paris summit recognised the urgent need for a massive expansion of official development financing from the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).

The World Bank has launched a $1.03 billion inter-country connectivity project in the South Asia region that will lead to an increase in national income by over 16 percent in Bangladesh.

“We stand ready to redouble our support under our new country strategy and accelerated implementation of our large existing portfolio,” said Martin Raiser.

New World Bank President Ajay Banga says

Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed two financing agreements in this regard

The country has been seeing a worsening plastic waste problem over the last decade and a half, and recently, a small step has been taken towards possible mitigation.

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.

Reforms following the IMF prescription should not harm disadvantaged groups

The more than seven years average project implementation period for Bangladesh between 2016 and 2021 presents a risk to the effective implementation of the next country partnership framework, said the World Bank in a report recently.