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Youth festival project proposal returned without appraisal

Dhaka, July 26 -- The Planning Commission has returned a youth festival project proposal without initiating appraisal. Titled "Inspiring Youth for Nation Building through Organising Youth Festival," ... Read More


Unfinished power project faces probe over missing funds, lapses

Dhaka, July 24 -- A land acquisition project for the Patuakhali Thermal Power Plant, undertaken by Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd (APSCL), was abruptly closed despite key components remaining unfi... Read More


Health project stumbles over plagiarism

Dhaka, July 21 -- The Planning Commission has flagged a proposed Tk 19.66 billion health project for plagiarism in its feasibility study, overlapping activities with another similar project, and incon... Read More


Govt seeks $300 million loan assistance from S Korea

Dhaka, July 19 -- The government is seeking $300 million in loan assistance from South Korea's Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to upgrade 64 technical training centres (TTCs) and six inst... Read More


2.5-yr project sees 70pc progress in 11 years

Dhaka, July 17 -- A government project launched more than a decade ago to establish a technical school and college in 100 upazilas each has not finished yet, despite being scheduled for completion wit... Read More


Three science ministry projects to be axed to stop further fund drain

Dhaka, July 12 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has sent a proposal to the Planning Commission to cancel the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Space Observatory project after spending Tk 62.2... Read More


World Bank to slash $70.54m from PRIDE Project loan

Dhaka, June 29 -- The World Bank is set to cut $70.54 million from its $500 million loan commitment to the Private Investment and Digital Entrepreneurship (PRIDE) Project, now undergoing restructuring... Read More


PC flags flaws in Tk 198b health projects

Dhaka, June 23 -- Two ambitious health-sector projects worth Tk 198.09 billion have hit a major scrutiny, as the Planning Commission (PC) has pushed back against their approval citing serious procedur... Read More


Eight projects in ADP for July uprising victims

Dhaka, June 14 -- Several ministries and divisions have proposed a total of eight projects, with a combined estimated cost of over Tk 38.13 billion, for honouring and rehabilitating the participants a... Read More


With funds unspent, deadline ends soon

Dhaka, June 13 -- Despite a five-year implementation window, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has made limited progress in terms of infrastructure development under the Covid-19 Emerg... Read More