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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