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WB reaffirms support for inclusive, sustainable growth

The World Bank (WB) has reaffirmed its support for economic reforms that are critical for Bangladesh's inclusive and sustainable growth and development."The World Bank is supporting the government on a range of reforms to increase transparency and accountability in bank resolution and asset recovery, tax policy and revenue collection, procurement...

ADP execution rate in Jul-Jan 21.52pc, lowest in 12 years

Implementation of development projects during the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY 2024-25) dropped to only 21.52 per cent of the FY's total allocation, the lowest in 12 years.Officials said on Thursday that the interim government has taken a strict stance on unnecessary public expenditures, contributing to poor...

BERC to hold hearing on proposals Feb 26

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has arranged a public hearing on the proposed gas-tariff hike for new industries and extended units of existing industries on February 26. It requested the interested persons and institutions to enlist their names with the commission by February 20 to take part in the hearing.State-run...

Police disperse protesters off Shahbagh intersection

Police once again used force, including baton and water cannon, on Thursday to disperse scrapped primary schoolteachers as they staged a sit-in blocking the city's busy Shahbagh intersection.The lawmen also took away some of the protesters for "interrogation" at the nearby police station.They continued their protest demanding the reinstatement of...

Decision on RAB after meeting with all

Decision on the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Office's (OHCHR) including the dissolution of the RAB and limiting DGFI's role to military intelligence activities will be taken collectively, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said."They have given some proposals and we will sit...

Prof Yunus joins WGS plenary in Dubai

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Thursday joined the interactive plenary session of the World Governments Summit (WGS) at its venue in Dubai, the UAE, reports BSS.The session was moderated by Becky Anderson of CNN, according to a message received.Prof Yunus reached Dubai on Wednesday night to take part in the...

Touhid, Jaishankar talks likely

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, are likely to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference to be held in Muscat, Oman, on February 16-17, reports UNB."There is a possibility.....we expect that the meeting will...