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American leadership in a multipolar world

GIVING up the spotlight is never easy. The United States, like many aging celebrities, is struggling to share the stage with new faces, especially
13 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Political turmoil ate up $2.2b in 3 months

Bangladesh suffers a financial loss of around $2.2 billion in the last three months due to political turmoil, according to a World Bank report.
12 April 2015, 06:07 AM

WB okays $200m credit for poor Bangladeshis

The World Bank today approved $200 million in interest-free credit to improve livelihoods of approximately five million poor people in the rural areas of Bangladesh
19 March 2015, 10:07 AM

UK to join China-backed Asian development bank

Britain said it has sought to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, making it the first Western nation...
13 March 2015, 08:12 AM

Global flood toll to triple by 2030

The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years
5 March 2015, 05:37 AM

More competitive market economy stressed by WB

The World Bank (WB) has stressed the need for a well-functioning competitive market' to promote sustained development in developing countries like Bangladesh. Highlighting the conclusions of its World Development Report 1991.
8 July 1991, 18:00 PM