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Project gets one-year extension to June 2025 with Tk 35.44m funds

Dhaka, May 18 -- The government has extended the execution deadline of the Padma Bridge railway link project with a substantial allocation of Tk 35.44 billion in the next development budget, officials... Read More


Execution delayed as CPA fails to utilise three-fourths of funds

Dhaka, May 11 -- The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has sought nearly six times higher funds in the upcoming development budget for Matarbari port development project despite its failure to spend thr... Read More


Govt eyes $500m WB loan by June to ease budget deficit

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government is expecting $500 million in budgetary support from the World Bank (WB) within the current fiscal year of FY 2023-24 to help alleviate the budget deficit. Officials sa... Read More


Tk 2.65 trillion ADP estimated for FY '25

Dhaka, May 7 -- A bit expansionary Tk 2.65 trillion worth of Annual Development Programme (ADP) is estimated for the next fiscal year for "facilitating the country's development", officials said. The... Read More


BR seeks Tk 14.53b in next dev budget!

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has sought an allocation of Tk 14.53 billion in the upcoming development budget even if its project period will end this June, officials said on Saturday. ... Read More


Govt estimates upscale Tk 1.0t foreign aid in ADP

Dhaka, May 3 -- An upscale amount of foreign aid worth Tk 1.0 trillion is planned to support Bangladesh's development budget in the upcoming fiscal year, which analysts think would bump up the country... Read More


Kalurghat bridge budget: BR seeks one-third on less important work

Dhaka, April 28 -- Amid government austerity measures, the Bangladesh Railway (BR) has proposed spending Tk 38.46 billion on secondary and less important work, representing one-third of the total Tk 1... Read More


Inexorable inflation poses fresh spike

Dhaka, April 24 -- Straight 13 months' monetary and fiscal combat by Bangladesh couldn't tame an inexorable inflation below 9.0 per cent rather the rate heads for double-digit club after fresh price s... Read More


ADP execution picks up pace after slow start

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Annual Development Programme (ADP) showed signs of improvement last month after a sluggish performance for most of the current fiscal year, officials said on Monday. Government... Read More


Ctg power upgrade work marred by anomalies

Dhaka, April 20 -- A government evaluation of power distribution development work in Chattogram division has identified irregularities. The evaluation, by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation ... Read More