Bangladesh: World Bank Provides $1.1 Billion Emergency Support to Safeguard Food Security, Livelihoods

Country: Bangladesh Source: World Bank WASHINGTON, June 26, 2026 — The World Bank approved $1.1 billion for two projects to help Bangladesh mitigate the price and supply volatility in the global fertilizer and fuel markets, sustain food security, and enable rapid response. “Rising food, fertilizer, and fuel prices stemming from the Middle East Conflict, along with tighter fiscal space have deeply impacted Bangladesh’s economy, hitting smallholder farmers as well as poor and vulnerable people the hardest, ” said **J