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Bangladesh to get $500m WB loan to boost governance, financial sector stability

Dhaka, June 21 -- World Bank has approved $500 million loan to help improve trust in Bangladesh's public institutions through increased accountability and transparency and enhance corporate governance... Read More


World Bank seeks more transparency in debt practices

Dhaka, June 21 -- The World Bank said Thursday it is worried that some countries are less and less transparent about their public debt and use complex borrowing tools, making it harder to measure how ... Read More


EU squeezes Russia financially to reach 'peace thru strength' in Ukraine

Dhaka, June 21 -- The European Commission floated a plan last week to phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.The plan, unveiled on Tuesday at the end of the Group of Seven summit in Cana... Read More


'Boro harvest keeps food situation highly satisfactory'

Dhaka, June 21 -- Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder has declared the country's current food situation as "highly satisfactory," crediting a bumper Boro harvest for significantly strengthening national fo... Read More


Tchad : L'Assemblée Nationale ratifie le prêt pour la phase II du projet d'eau potable à Abéché

Chad, Juin 21 --   L'accord de prêt a été conclu entre le Gouvernement du Tchad et la Banque Arabe pour le Développement Économique en Afrique (BADEA). La séance plénière, présidée par le Président de... Read More


Govt to continue improving monthly pension

Dar es Salaam, June 21 -- THE government has vowed to continue improving pension benefits, depending on the sustainability of pension funds. Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Land, Housing and Huma... Read More


D-by-D national policy in pipeline, govt says

DODOMA, June 21 -- THE government is in the process of drafting a comprehensive National Devolution Policy aimed at speeding up the transfer of powers, resources and decision-making from the central g... Read More


Africa's future hinges on project delivery

AFRICA, June 21 -- WHEN we think about what powers national development, the conversation often centres on vision, policy and financing. But in between grand plans and real results lies a critical di... Read More


Scooty worth Rs.1 lakh, number plate worth Rs.14 lakh: Himachal man makes record bid in auction

Shimla, June 21 -- In a remarkable show of passion for unique vehicle numbers, Sanjeev Kumar from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, has purchased a VIP registration number-HP21C-0001-for Rs.14 lakh for his ... Read More


Affaire NIU au Congo : le collectif des agents du projet NIU exigent le remplacement immédiat de la coordination

Chad, Juin 21 -- Le projet de carte NIU a été l’un des priorités du gouvernement congolais depuis son initiative en 2004 puis son lancement en août 2020. L’obtention du NIU est obligatoire pour tout a... Read More