Bangladesh Finance and Investment Company signed a MoU with US-based Sovereign Infrastructure Group (SIG) to mobilise up to US$2 billion for infrastructure projects in Bangladesh in the next two years.
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Contracts for Chandpur, Inani windmill projects likely soon
Contracts for two more wind power plants — one in Chandpur and another at Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar — are likely to be awarded soon.
IMF projects deeper recession, slower recovery
It revises down 2020 global economy forecast to contraction of 4.9 pct Dhaka, Xinhua/UNB, June 25 – The International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook for the coronavirus-hit global economy, projecting a significantly deeper recession and slower recovery than it anticipated…
Qatar presses on with World Cup projects despite the virus
Work on Qatar’s World Cup stadiums and mega-projects linked to the tournament have continued apace despite tough social distancing rules to stem the spread of coronavirus among the largely migrant workforce.
PM opens national data centre, 3 other dev projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday opened four newly-completed development projects, including the installation of solar panels in CHT’s remote areas and national data centre in Kaliakair and commissioning of five ships and one survey vessel for the Kaptai Lake.
GCF approves $407 mln for climate projects
Songdo, 18 Nov (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved USD 407.8 million to 13 new projects at its 24th meeting in Songdo, South Korea, which included two projects from China and Palestine that…
Legal action against GK Shamim’s construction projects soon
Dhaka, Oct 09 – The government has decided for taking legal action against the construction projects that have been suspended after arrest of SM Golam Kibria Shamim (GK Shamim) as per tender rules.
Vietnam went from zero to hero in developing solar projects
UN, Sep 27 2019 (IPS) – A week ago, downtown New York witnessed one of the most historic moments in the climate action moment — hundreds of thousands of people attended the Climate Strike, where teen activists delivered powerful speeches…
14 water development projects being implemented in Rajshahi
Public health engineering department (DPHE) has been implementing 14 water supply and sanitation improvement projects involving more than Taka 99.94 crore to provide safe drinking water to people here. Abujar Masudar Rahman, Superintending Engineer of DPHE, here told BSS that…