El Niño needs monitoring, but India better prepared than earlier: Bayer’s Simon WiebuschFarmers are increasingly recognising climate volatility as a long-term reality, driving greater adoption of climate-smart practices, says S...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Global Markets | Resilience Tested: Asian economies balance buffers against rising oil shockAsian economies are scrambling to manage an energy shock caused by the Iran war, with soaring oil prices and supply disruptions hitting the...
05 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Iran war pushes Asia to think twice before doubling down on LNGA Middle East conflict has disrupted global liquefied natural gas supply. This has caused prices to surge, impacting Asian nations heavily ...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
India to lead South Asia growth at 7.6% in FY26, says World BankIndia will lead South Asia's economic growth. The World Bank forecasts India's economy to expand by 7.6% in FY26. The region's overall grow...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
World Bank raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.6%India's economic growth forecast for FY27 is now 6.6 percent. This is an upgrade from previous projections. Strong domestic demand and expo...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Bangladesh, course-correcting its economyBangladesh anticipates a February 12 election, boosting investor sentiment. Despite strong headline growth, structural issues persist. Fore...
18 Dec, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
World Bank maintains India's FY25 GDP growth forecast at 7% amid strong agricultural production, employment growthIndia's GDP growth forecast for FY25 remains at 7% due to higher agricultural production and robust employment growth. The World Bank predi...
10 Oct, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
ADB cuts Bangladesh's growth forecast due to political unrestThe Asian Development Bank has revised Bangladesh's economic growth forecast to 5.1% for FY 2024-25, down from an earlier projection of 6.6...
25 Sep, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
Power back in Bangladesh after grid failure causes blackoutMany large shopping malls in the capital, Dhaka, closed early on Tuesday evening. Elsewhere, people gathered at fuel stations to collect di...
05 Oct, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
ADB scales down India's economic growth forecast for this fiscal to 10%In its Asian Development Outlook forecast in April this year, the multilateral funding agency had projected India to grow at 11 per cent in...
22 Sep, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Bangladesh has not surpassed India on 'more appropriate' economic metric: Former CEACongress leader Rahul Gandhi had taken a dig at the government over IMF growth projections showing Bangladesh closing in on India in terms ...
18 Oct, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
India's GDP 11 times more than Bangladesh in PPP terms: Government sourcesIn 2019, India's GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms was 11 times more than that of Bangladesh while population was eight times more...
15 Oct, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Indian economy showing turnaround; ADB ups 2015 growth to 6.3%ADB said that Southeast Asia was now expected to grow 4.6 per cent this year, down slightly from its forecast in July of 4.7 per cent.
25 Sep, 2014, 02.48 PM IST
- Bangladesh set to award ConocoPhillips offshore gas blocks
Bangladesh is expected to award US company ConocoPhillips eight offshore blocks to explore for oil and gas in the hydrocarbon rich Bay of B...
12 Jul, 2008, 06.58 PM IST
- Bangladesh garment exports show strong recovery
Bangladesh's garment exports grew strongly on the back of hefty exports to major markets in Europe and the United States, signalling a reco...
15 Mar, 2008, 08.44 PM IST
- Bangladesh to invite foreign firms to explore offshore gas
Bangladesh will invite foreign firms to explore for offshore oil and gas to meet soaring energy demand to sustain the nation's fast-growing...
06 Feb, 2008, 04.14 PM IST