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ADB, MSEL sign deal to establish 20-MW Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh
Dec 3, 2024The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $24.3 million financing package with Muktagacha Solartech Energy Limited (MSEL) to establish a grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. As the sole mandated lead arranger, ADB... -
Masato Kanda becomes ADB’s new president
Nov 29, 2024The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors has unanimously elected Masato Kanda as ADB’s 11th President. Kanda, 59, currently serves as special advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. He will assume office... -
ADB to invest in agriculture sector
Nov 1, 2024Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest in research and development of agriculture and food technology sector of Bangladesh. The development partner will also invest for human resource development and climate management. A five-year project ‘Strengthening High... -
ADB delegation meets Planning Adviser
Sep 18, 2024Today, at Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud’s office in the capital, an ADB team led by Senior Adviser Edimon Ginting and recently appointed Country Director Hoe Yun Jeong met with the advisor to the interim government on the... -
ADB keen to help Bangladesh initiate vital structural reforms
Sep 16, 2024The Interim Government of Bangladesh has the expressed desire of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist it in implementing necessary structural reforms in the nation. The attention was sparked when Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad... -
Govt expects $400m budget support from ADB: Salehuddin
Sep 9, 2024Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, the interim government’s adviser on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce, indicated his confidence that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Bangladesh with $400 million in budget support during the current fiscal... -
ADB to help Bangladesh in low-cost river cleaning projects: Rizwana Hasan
Aug 20, 2024Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor on environment, forests, and climate change, announced today that Bangladesh will get low-cost river cleaning project implementation support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in major rivers, specifically Buriganga, Turag, and Balu.... -
Sheikh Hasina seeks ADB’s support in implementing blue economy
Jul 2, 2024Today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for assistance in developing the blue economy and harvesting all resources found within the nation’s marine borders. When vice president of the Asian Development Bank... -
ADB approves $250m to boost social protection in Bangladesh
Jun 12, 2024A $250 million loan agreement was signed today by the government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to bolster the country’s social protection infrastructure. At a ceremony held today at the Economic Relations Division... -
ADB urged for more support for Bangladesh’s renewable energies
Apr 26, 2024Social watchdogs and development activists here today urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to extend its support towards promoting renewable energies in Bangladesh. They also unequivocally called for ensuring a just and equitable transition by ensuring...
