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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


Tk 1.17t kept as block, special allocations in next ADP

Dhaka, April 23 -- The Ministry of Finance has earmarked Tk 1.17 trillion, or 39 per cent of the proposed Tk 3.0-trillion Annual Development Programme (ADP), for the next fiscal year, as block and spe... Read More


EMRD seeks higher ADP outlay for energy sector

Dhaka, April 20 -- The Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) has proposed a significant increase in development spending for the next fiscal year (FY 2026-27), reflecting a renewed focus on boo... Read More


Interest payments, subsidies, incentives to swallow big pies

Dhaka, April 13 -- Interest payments, subsidies, incentives and cash loans could gobble up big pies of the next budget as the government earmarks over Tk 2.59 trillion on this account and officials pr... Read More


Tk 39.65b project planned to strengthen UPS

Dhaka, April 4 -- The Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance is set to roll out a Tk 39.65-billion project to strengthen the Universal Pension System (UPS), with around 76.92 per cent of the fund... Read More