Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Keeping major private-sector development (PSD)-reform agenda and deregulation measures in focus while aiming to help spur growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide some $200 million to Bangladesh, officials have said.

Of the total, $100 million is planned for next year and another $100 million for 2029.

The policy reforms are targeted in the areas of improving the regulatory and investment climate, facilitating domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI), strengthening the public-private partnership (PPP) framework, and unlocking private investment in growth-oriented sectors.

According to officials concerned, the ADB fielded a consultation mission to Dhaka in August this year to hold a policy d...