Today (Nov. 8, 2022) at COP27, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) announced a strategic investment partnership mobilizing up to USD1 billion for the financing of green energy transition and renewable energy projects, in both the public and private sectors. The partnership sees AIIB and […]

Multilateral development banks (MDBs), which together provided record levels of dedicated finance in 2021 to support the green transition, have issued a forward-looking joint statement at the COP27 global climate summit in Sharm el Sheikh. Despite today’s challenging environment, the MDBs affirmed their commitment to expand their support to countries seeking finance to mitigate climate change and […]

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been ranked as the Bangladesh’s leading plastic polluters for the fifth consecutive year. The rankings, were released on Oct. 17, 2022 by “Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO)”, a local movement to demand massive reductions in single-use plastics and to push for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.ESDO came up […]

Telenor Asia has recently conducted a study involving 8,000 mobile internet users across eight markets (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) in South and Southeast Asia on the occasion of Telenor’s 25th anniversary in Asia. The first part of the study titled “Digital Lives Decoded” focuses on life and revealed 5 key trends […]

  Under the UNICEF-led Mothers@Work initiative, UNICEF and the Bangladesh Garments’ Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) will support factories to provide breastfeeding spaces and breaks, childcare facilities, paid maternity leave, cash benefits, health care, employment protection and a safe work environment for working mothers and pregnant […]

The World Bank’s new Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded his first visit to Bangladesh today and reaffirmed the World Bank’s continued support for the country’s green, resilient, and inclusive growth.   “Bangladesh is a development success story in South Asia, and the World Bank is proud of being a partner in the country’s […]

Deutsche Bank is expanding its global network with the launch of its first representative office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. With this new market entry, Deutsche Bank’s regional footprint in Asia Pacific will soon span 15 diverse markets. Responding to strong client demand for trade finance support in this fast-growing country, Deutsche Bank will commence operations in […]