The World Bank (WB) is set to finalise an initial US $1.2 billion (Tk 84 billion) financing package for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project at its board meeting to be held at the Bank’s headquarters in Washington DC on February 24. The Bank has already decided in principle to provide another US $300 million if ... Read more
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61pc die of non -communicable diseases: WB
Some 61 percent people of Bangladesh die of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the largest health burden in the country, says a new report of the World Bank. The report also warns that the burden of NCDs will significantly increase as the proportion of people aged over 65 rises to 6.5 percent of the total population by