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BNP revives Tk 49.64b scheme paused by interim govt

Dhaka, June 8 -- The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is set to spend Tk 49.64 billion on rehabilitating 5,180 kilometres of severely damaged, dilapidated, and non-motorable rural roads,... Read More


LGD's Tk 30.5b project aims to transform urban living

Dhaka, June 5 -- The Local Government Division (LGD) proposes a Tk 30.50-billion scheme aimed at strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure, governance, service delivery, and employment-generating... Read More


Foreign aid falls sharply amid rising debt servicing

Dhaka, May 25 -- Foreign aid disbursements, including loans and grants, to Bangladesh declined by 17.96 per cent during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding per... Read More


Another Tk 50.88b sought for Rooppur project

Dhaka, May 21 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has sought an additional Tk 50.88 billion for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project under the Revised Annual Development Programme (RAD... Read More


Some major projects claim hefty sums

Dhaka, May 17 -- A few projects claim hefty sums in Bangladesh's new development budget, with the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project set to receive the highest allocation of Tk 154.99 billion. The R... Read More


Ministry proposes Tk 11.55b project to rebuild DMC's age-old infrastructure

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed a Tk 11.55-billion development project to replace and reconstruct the age-old and earthquake-prone infrastructure at Dhaka Medica... Read More


LGRD seeks Tk 9.0b extra development funds

Dhaka, May 6 -- The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) has sought an additional Tk 9.0 billion for the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26) to meet urgent development... Read More


Deferring Bangladesh's LDC graduation: Proposal forwarded to UN body for consideration

Dhaka, April 30 -- A proposal seeking an additional three-year transition period for Bangladesh's graduation from the category of Least-Developed Countries (LDCs), following a letter from Prime Minist... Read More


Slow spending drags RADP execution to 36pc in 9 months

Dhaka, April 27 -- Core ministries responsible for human development have utilised less than one-third of their Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) allocations during the first nine months of ... Read More


Bangladesh Railway to enter electric era with Tk 42.83b project

Dhaka, April 25 -- The Ministry of Railways has sent a Development Project Proposal (DPP) to bring the Narayanganj-Joydebpur section of Bangladesh Railway (BR) under electric traction, with an estimat... Read More