ADB Commits $106 Million to Improve Water Management and Agriculture

Bangladesh: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed to providing a loan of $106 million to enhance water management and promote agricultural productivity in rural regions of Bangladesh. To formalize this agreement, the Bangladesh government and the ADB signed a loan agreement on Sunday, October 29. Additionally, an agreement was reached for a grant assistance […]

“Rubber” as an agricultural product

Bangladesh: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has recommended that Bangladesh classify rubber as an agricultural product, following the examples set by India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The committee has also requested the preparation of an updated list detailing areas where rubber plantations may become unsustainable within […]