The cost of import and export in Bangladesh is significantly higher than India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore due to inefficient customs clearance and uncompetitive logistics services.

Figure 1. Real GDP growth, Zambia and selected country groups (2001-2021) Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Note: HIPC = Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative; LIC = ...

On January 24, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Grenada.

India’s latest budget allocation of over Rs 28,000 crore to drive domestic research, development, and innovation is a ...

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue was essential for the growth of business in the ...

DHAKA, Jan 27, 2025 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of businesses in the country ...

He leads the Bank’s Open Data initiative and oversees the management of the World Development Indicators. He manages the teams that publish some of World Bank’s most prominent global public goods ...

The triple-A ratings of the World Bank and other top multilateral lenders would be at risk if U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Project 2025’s call for the U.S. to withdraw from the World Bank would be a strategic mistake, as it would allow America’s competitors to gain a historic victory. The World Bank needs ...

The project was supposed to be a boon for wildlife-based tourism in the East African country, but critics say it came “at an ...