Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be constructed with local funding.
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WB eyes poverty cut efforts with anti-graft measures
The World Bank President has said they can work with Bangladesh for a faster poverty cut with ‘governance and anti-corruption measures in place’ amid the saga of a fracas between the two over Padma bridge funding.
IMF approves $278.8 mn aid
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a financial aid of USD 278.8 million to Bangladesh.
100 RMG workers fall sick in Savar
At least 100 workers of a garment factory fell sick from food poisoning at Nischintapur in Ashulia Saturday night.
Emirates acquires 3 new Boeing 777F
SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing international airlines, has significantly boosted its total cargo capacity and expanded its dedicated freighter network with the addition of three new Boeing 777F aircraft. The three new freighters,…
Goldstein ‘optimistic of WB financing’
Jan 8: The World Bank’s Bangladesh Country Director said on Tuesday she remains ‘optimistic’ about the global lender financing the Padma bridge project.
Govt warned against stacking forex
bdnews24.com The buffer foreign exchange reserve may have hit a new high, but the economics experts feel a huge forex may not do any good to the macro-economy and could push inflation if left idle. The economists have advised the…