Development
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ADB reaches record $8.7b in nonsovereign cofinancing in 2024
May 9, 2025The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a record $8.7 billion in nonsovereign cofinancing in 2024, underlining the growing role of private sector engagement in advancing development across Asia and the Pacific. This milestone contributed to a... -
More than 120 endangered vultures killed in South Africa poisoning
May 9, 2025More than 120 endangered vultures died after eating an elephant carcass poisoned by suspected poachers in South Africa in one of the single largest such spiking in the region, wildlife officials said Thursday. Another 84 vultures... -
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
May 7, 2025The United Arab Emirates will introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages, officials said, in its latest initiative to stay at the technology’s forefront. AI instruction in government schools, including at kindergarten level, would... -
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Apr 26, 2025The country is experiencing a mild to moderate heat wave, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today. “Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi division and the districts of Tangail, Manikgonj, Dinajpur, Nilphamari,... -
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
Apr 26, 2025Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week,... -
ADB deploys almost $40b for Asia-Pacific dev in 2024
Apr 25, 2025The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $24.3 billion from its own resources in 2024, coupled with $14.9 billion from co-financing in collaboration with its partners, to help Asia and the Pacific solve a range of complex... -
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Apr 25, 2025Approximately 12,000 acres of forestland in Cox’s Bazar that were previously given to other agencies would be given back to the Forest Department, according to Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan. She told... -
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
Apr 24, 2025It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that does not mean it’s free of that modern scourge of the environment — the rubbish humanity discards. In southern Morocco, volunteers are hunting for... -
EU wants Bangladesh enhance renewable energy use by over 3%
Apr 24, 2025The European Union (EU) today expected Bangladesh to enhance its renewable energy use by over 3 percent through restructuring the South Asian nation’s energy sector alongside pursuing political stability through democratic elections. “We expect Bangladesh to... -
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
Apr 20, 2025Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) called upon the United Nations (UN) to recruit more security forces members from Bangladesh in its peacekeeping missions. “Recruit more force from Bangladesh’s police and armed forces...
