21 June 2025

World Bank approves $500m for Bangladesh to improve transparency, public sector accountability

By Redoy K

The World Bank approved $500 million financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s public institutions through enhanced accountability, transparency, and financial sector governance. The program supports tax administration reforms, corporate governance improvements, and public sector transparency measures. By 2027, all government project documents must be public. This brings World Bank’s total FY25 commitments to Bangladesh to $3.07 billion.READ FULL