ADB to review $13b projects next week
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will review its nearly $13 billion projects in Bangladesh next week as many are struggling for implementation delays, officials said on Tuesday.The Manila-based lender would sit with all the project implementers in the Bangladesh government for analysing the project execution status, they added. "All the...
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All FFs must be respected: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said valiant freedom fighters should always be accorded the highest respect irrespective of party affiliation, reports UNB.The prime minister said this while speaking at the programme marking the distribution of Prime Minister Fellowship 2024-25 among the recipients at her office.She said that it should...
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US slams violence against quota reformists
The United States has condemned the use of violence against students protesting for quota reforms in Bangladesh, calling for respect for democratic principles and protection of peaceful assembly rights.Matthew Miller, spokesperson for US State Department, during a regular press briefing on Monday, expressed concern over reports of violence against protesters.He...
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Rights bodies condemn use of force on students
Global human rights watchdogs have slammed a string of attacks on quota reformists by law enforcement and pro-ruling party workers in Bangladesh.Amnesty International has strongly condemned the attacks against anti-quota activists at Dhaka University and elsewhere, urging the government to ensure the immediate safety of the protesters.In a statement posted...
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Editors' Council condemns attacks on journalists -
The Editors' Council has expressed deep concern over the attacks on journalists on duties during the ongoing student movement for quota reforms in government jobs.At least 25 journalists were attacked at different places of Dhaka city, Chattogram, Dinajpur and Bogura and Jahangirnagar University in the last two days during the...
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BGB deployed in Dhaka, Ctg, 4 other dists
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in Dhaka, Gazipur, Chattog-ram, Bogura, Rangpur and Rajshahi to maintain law and order situation amid the ongoing quota reform movement across the country."In the wake of the ongoing quota reform movement, BGB has been deployed in Dhaka, Gazipur, Chattogram, Bogura, Rangpur...
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CPD study sees fast rising external debt 'reason for concern'
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in a study on 'Bangladesh's External Public Borrowings and Debt Servicing Capacity' has expressed concern about the sharp rise in the share of costly foreign loans in the country's overall debt portfolio in recent years, reports UNB.The recent study released on Tuesday (July 16)...
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Startup Bangladesh cancels Tk 50m investment for 10 Minute School
Startup Bangladesh Limited has cancelled its Tk 50 million investment in 10 Minute School after the online educational platform's founder posted in support of the quota reform movement on Facebook, reports bdnews24.com.On Monday, Startup Bangladesh took to Facebook to announce the cancellation of the investment, stating: "Startup Bangladesh Limited has...
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