World Bank signs $450 million credit to support Bangladesh's banks
The IDA credit funds Financial Sector Support Project II, run by Bangladesh Bank to 2031, to strengthen supervision and support bank restructuring.
31 October 2026Aid Financing
UN gives Bangladesh three more years before leaving LDC status
Graduation moves to 24 November 2029. Economists say the extra time only helps if trade, revenue and banking reforms speed up.
30 October 2026
Dhaka climate partnership conference launches project-tracking portal
The environment ministry and ADB used a two-day conference to launch a web portal for tracking climate projects and finance under the Bangladesh Climate Development Partnership.
29 October 2026
New Atlantic Council brief examines Bangladesh's changing aid landscape
Published on 26 October 2026, the brief looks at how development assistance to Bangladesh is shifting and recommends front-loading concessional borrowing while it is still available.
29 October 2026
Rohingya response: the 2026 appeal is a quarter smaller and still underfunded
The updated Joint Response Plan asks for $710.5 million, 26 percent less than in 2025, as agencies warn that cuts are already hitting WASH, food, health and protection services.
29 October 2026