Dhaka, July 4 -- The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has proposed substantial allocations for honoraria, travel bills, and car rentals in a pontoon-repair project, strongly defying government restrictions on unnecessary and luxury expenditures, officials say.Bangladesh economic.

It has kept aside Tk 1.20 million for honoraria for the regular civil servants who will attend meetings like project monitoring and tender evaluations during the tenure.

Besides, the state-run water transport authority has sought Tk 7.20 million to rent cars for, and pay travel bills of, project implementation and monitoring officials, in addition to their regular salaries.

The Planning Commission (PC) has expressed reservations about the un...