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Special Correspondent A hugely higher fund worth Tk 430.48 billion has been sought for roads and bridges from the next development budget, provoking scepticism about capacity for quality spending. Official sources billed the amount "record highest", accounting for 74 per cent higher than the current allocation of Tk 234.31 billion for the sector in the revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the outgoing financial year (FY) 2017-18. They pointed out that the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRT&B) sought such record-highest ADP funds despite lesser need for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project because of a little slower pace of work. In the meantime, the fund requirement for the under-construction Padma Bridge has been trimmed down. Yet, the ministry says,... read more>>

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Deal inked with UAE

News Desk Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with read more>>

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Hasina among leaders from former British colonies attending

News Desk LONDON, Apr 19: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joins the read more>>

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News Desk Beijing would like to see "smooth and stable" polls in read more>>

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A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 13 for holding read more>>

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Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday read more>>

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Bangladesh has sent 2,49,528 workers overseas with employments and received read more>>

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News Desk BAGERHAT, Apr 19: The vessel carrying 775 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur River in read more>>

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By Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor

Much for roads, less for bridges sought in ADP

Manpower export

Hasina among leaders from former British colonies attending

Diplomat says, assures striking $2.6b deal to fund PMB rail

Digital security act gets thru next JS session