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PovertyJune 20, 2013 — Over the decade, the number of poor people in Bangladesh declined by 26%. Poverty reduction was closely linked to the growth in labor income and changes in demographics. To continue this, policies will have to meet the needs of the growing young population. Read More »
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Climate ChangeJune 19, 2013 — Bangladesh will be among the most affected countries in South Asia by an expected 2°C rise in the world’s average temperatures in the next decades. Read More »
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April 13, 2013 — Bangladesh reduced poverty almost twice as fast than the rest of the world. There is potential to capture at least 15 million jobs and reach 8 percent growth in the medium-term, along with remarkable progress on achieving the MDGs. Read More »
Since 2002, this project has supported more than 650,000 new connections to the power grid in Bangladesh and more than 2 million solar home systems in remote rural areas. Read More »
A World Bank report says both GDP growth and remittances will play an important role for Bangladesh to attain middle-income status by 2021. Read More »
LENDING
Bangladesh : Lending By Volume (Millions Of US Dollars)
Data from World Bank |
WHAT'S NEW
Bangladesh Poverty Assessment: A Decade of Progress in Reducing Poverty, 2000-2010
Warming Climate to Hit South Asia Hard with Extreme Heat, Floods & Disease, World Bank Report Says
