Returns on forex reserve investments at 6-yr high

The country's return on foreign exchange reserve investments reached a six-year high in fiscal year 2025 supported by mainly rising global yields, according to a report released by the central bank.The Bangladesh Bank says income from reserve investments stood at US$639.53 million during the fiscal year while the country's gross...

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BR to buy 30 locomotives with AIIB support

The government is set to procure 30 railway engines with financial support from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to strengthen the fleet of Bangladesh Railway (BR), officials said on Saturday.The China-based lender has assured funding for the initiative aimed at addressing the shortage of locomotives for passenger and freight...

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Staff shortage strains measles jab campaign

The government has intensified measles vaccination efforts alongside routine immunisation programmes amid growing concern over shortages of health assistants and technicians involved in the nationwide campaign.Health officials and public health experts warn that prolonged vacancies in frontline vaccination posts could eventually weaken Bangladesh's highly regarded Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI),...

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