Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
South Asia
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Mango flowering starts early in Rajshahi
Although there are couple of weeks more to an ending winter, some of the mango trees have started sprouting early in Rajshahi region. Mango trees are sprouting early at various places like Vatapara,
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ADB provides $200m to upgrade rural road network in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today (Sunday) signed agreements for $200 million in loans to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh. Monowar Ahmed, Secretary,
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42,000 people killed in natural disasters in last 45 years
As many as 42,000 people were killed in various disasters in the last 45 years in Nepal. The data was made public at a function organised by Byash Municipality, National Society for Earthquake Technology
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Habiganj forest fire burns down 38,000 trees
Some 38,000 trees have been burned down in a devastating fire that broke at a reserve forest at Jagdishpur in Madhabpur upazila on Saturday. Forest department employees with the help of locals doused the
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Bicycle sharing service JoBike launched in Dhaka
Bicycle sharing service, JoBike, kicked off its operation in Dhaka on Saturday on a pilot basis just one year into its introduction in the tourist city of Cox’s Bazar last January. Founder and chief executive
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As winter bites, air pollution in India and Pakistan gets ‘crazy bad’
Since the start of the year, air pollution in major cities in India and Pakistan has reached levels well beyond what is considered hazardous to human health. On 2 January, the air pollution in Lahore reached
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Kudadhoo Private Island resort becomes the first to be fully solar powered
Kudadhoo Private Island Resort has become the first resort in Maldives to be fully solar powered. The resort is powered by the solar panels installed on the roofs of the two main water bungalows of
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In the dark: how much do power sector distortions cost South Asia?
Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia’s development. Some 255 million people—more than a quarter of the world’s off-grid population—live in South Asia, and millions of households
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Assessment of climate-induced Long-term water availability in the Ganges Basin and the impacts on energy security in South Asia
This project, entitled “Assessment of Climate-Induced Long-term Water Availability in the Ganges Basin and the Impacts on Energy Security in South Asia”, is funded by the Asian-Pacific Network for Global
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Summary of the Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment report
This First HKH Assessment Report consists of 16 chapters, which comprehensively assess the current state of knowledge of the HKH region, increase the understanding of various drivers of change and their