A South Asia Director of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Monday said the World Bank’s return to Padma bridge project depended on its external panel’s ‘satisfaction’. “If the external panel is not satisfied, the World Bank will not be…
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‘Abul Hasan recommended, not me’
Former Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain has admitted of receiving recommendation from former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Abul Hasan Chowdhury to appoint Canadian firm SNC Lavalin as Padma bridge project consultant. But he claimed that he did not put…
Japan pledges $2.1 bln for metro rail
Japan has made about $ 2.1 billion aid commitment for the Mass Rapid Transit Development (MRT) project aimed at easing the Dhaka’s nagging traffic gridlock. “The total cost of the project is $2.7 billion and Japan will provide us $2.1…