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DevelopmentGovt Plea to Reduce Cost
'China set to pull out of two railway projects'
China is set to pull out of two railway projects as they were told to reduce the project expenditure. They said they would not finance the construction of a dual gauge double line from Joydebpur in ...
Bangladesh to suffer from UK aid cut
The UK government has cut funding to BRAC as they suddenly closed 10-year £450m partnership.
Padma Bridge
'Vehicular movement to kick off in June 2022'
The work of placing concrete slabs on the roadways of the Padma bridge will end in September. After that anyone would be able to cross the bridge on foot if they wish to do so. The construction of ...
BUILD worried over budget deficit amid revenue collection struggles
The proposed budget deficit is above 6 per cent of GDP amounting to Tk 2.11 trillion, which may reach to 8 per cent as the revenue collection has been showing slow trend in pandemic period, according ...
Budget being prepared considering people of all classes: Mustafa Kamal
Finance minister AHM Mustapha Kamal is going to present the budget of 2021-22 fiscal on Thursday. This is going to be his third budget session. He spoke to Prothom Alo on various aspects of the ...
Dhaka drowns in three hours' rain
Residents of Dhaka woke up to waterlogged streets on Tuesday morning as pre-monsoon showers lashed the city
What is the logic of ‘hypothetical’ cost estimates in LGED projects?
Every development project has some stages such as feasibility studies and planning, cost estimation, standard and time frame. Transparency and accountability at every stage are prerequisites to ...
Pakistan may seek aid from Bangladesh in 2030, says expert
Concerned over the degrading economic condition of Pakistan, a former adviser to the World Bank said that if it continues with its dismal performance, then there is a possibility that Islamabad could ...
Asma Khatun: On the way to a new dream
UN Women came as a blessing to Asma. She joined UN Women-aided mask production center. She ow plans to open a shop of her own, "Asma Tailors"
Payra bridge won't be inaugurated in June, time extended again
The railings of the main bridge and other work have been completed. However, work on electricity remains incomplete
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