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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


Govt plans five climate-resilient bridges in Mymensingh, Netrokona

Dhaka, March 29 -- The government plans to build five climate-resilient bridges over key rivers in the border areas of Mymensingh and Netrokona, aiming to strengthen regional connectivity and unlock e... Read More


GED stresses urgent, coordinated reforms before loss of opportunity

Dhaka, March 19 -- Planning Commission's General Economics Division (GED) has cautioned that Bangladesh risks squandering its demographic dividend unless urgent and coordinated reforms are undertaken ... Read More


Tech schools project crawls amid cost concerns

Dhaka, March 15 -- A government project to establish 329 technical schools and colleges across Bangladesh has made minimal progress more than six years after its approval, raising fresh concerns over ... Read More


Cybersecurity bulwark to be built under aided project

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- A security bulwark is being built around Bangladesh's burgeoning digital activity under a Tk 6.7-billion project to ensure cybersecurity against threats, hacks and heists, officials ... Read More


Rural Road Maintenance: LGD proposes Tk 12.3b scheme to employ 79,680 women

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Local Government Division (LGD), under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has proposed a new Tk 12.3-billion scheme aimed at keeping 70,440 kil... Read More


Cost of 65 dev projects ramped up by Tk 798.34b

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Costs of 65 projects have been ramped up by Tk 798.34 billion in apparent prodigal reappraisals of the development schemes by the just-gone interim government during its one-and-a-ha... Read More


Smart electricity meters lie idle

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Around 0.4 million smart pre-payment meters imported under Dhaka Power Distribution Company's (DPDC) long-delayed smart-metering project are lying idle in warehouses, raising concerns... Read More


Foreign aid pipeline shrinks 3.99pc in FY 2024-25

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- The pipeline of foreign aid - funds available for disbursement - narrowed to $42.09 billion in FY25, marking a 3.99-percent fall from the previous fiscal year to hit the lowest level... Read More