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Bangladesh's external debt jumps 42% in 5yrs, repayment pressure doubles: World Bank

According to the World Bank's report, Bangladesh’s external debt amounted to 192% of its export earnings in 2024 and total debt-service payments accounted for 16% of exports during the same...

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World Bank to partner with global vaccine group Gavi on $2 billion in funding

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Going beyond growth: How Bangladesh can tackle poverty and inequality through job creation

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Rural areas overtake cities in poverty reduction, WB report finds

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What are the 5 key messages from WB’s latest Bangladesh Poverty and Equity Assessment report?

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Nearly 20 lakh jobs lost in 2023-24 in Bangladesh, another 8 lakh decline expected by this year: WB

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6.2 crore Bangladeshis vulnerable to sliding back into poverty: WB

62m at risk as Bangladesh’s poverty fight slows since 2016, says World Bank

62m at risk as Bangladesh’s poverty fight slows since 2016, says World Bank

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Private sector to lead climate resilience in Bangladesh, elsewhere in South Asia: World Bank

An illustration of a globe as a piggy bank with gold coins and a rising red arrow, symbolizing the growth in foreign aid and economic investment in Bangladesh.

World Bank leads foreign aid disbursement in Q1 FY26

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WB-funded Tk3,172cr project to boost nationwide broadband, digital services

World Bank President Ajay Banga speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington, US, October 15, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Global youth boom requires jobs to prevent instability: WB president

Trucks with shipping containers are parked at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, in Navi Mumbai, India, on 27 August 2025. File Photo: Reuters

World Bank warns US tariffs on Indian exports to slow South Asia growth next year