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Rescind power subsidy and raise tariff rates

Dhaka, April 22 -- Rescinding power subsidy and upward tariff adjustment are twin strings among other dos binding release of the next tranches of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan release, of... Read More


WB resumes TA project for BR to help it go green

Dhaka, April 5 -- After more than one and a half decades, the World Bank is coming forward with its technical assistance to conduct a feasibility study on greening the operations of Bangladesh Railway... Read More


DWASA's costly project under scrutiny

Dhaka, March 16 -- Despite the government's ongoing austerity measures, Dhaka WASA (DWASA) has proposed undertaking a sumptuous project, as 329.69 million alone is required to hire consultants to buil... Read More


DMTCL seeks one-third of cost for less important, allied works

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Dhaka metro rail company has sought more than one-third of the proposed MRT-5 South line project cost for the less important and associated works, causing the Planning Commission (PC... Read More


Dynamic selection process in the offing

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The interim government is going to introduce a "dynamic social registry (DSR)" system to receive real-time applications seeking government support from the social safety-net programm... Read More


Govt moves to boost economic ties with ME countries

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh's interim government is working to improve relations with Middle-Eastern development partners as the ties were in a shambles during the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime, offici... Read More


Committee's 1st meet likely next week

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The government-formed Bangladesh Capital Market Sustainable Development Committee has started its work to streamline the stock market by identifying the challenges and potential impro... Read More


Many businesses limp for lack of working capital

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Umpteen economic units and businesses, especially CMSMEs, across Bangladesh struggle to run for massive capital shortfalls as one-third of them have no access to easy loans, accordin... Read More