Heavy burden of foreign debt
Heavy burden of foreign debt

Bangladesh is grappling with a mounting foreign debt burden, which has surged by 282% over the 14 years of the Sheikh Hasina government. When the Awami League assumed power following the December 2008 elections, the countrys foreign debt stood at $26.572 billion by the end of 2010. By the close...

ILO to provide €3m to Bangladesh to upskill migrant workers
ILO to provide €3m to Bangladesh to upskill migrant workers

The Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, has recently signed a grant agreement worth 3 million with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The project entitled Supporting a Talent Partnership with Bangladesh will be implemented from 2024-2027 (three years) in...