Speaking at the event, the minister said, “The importance of the Teesta Master Plan goes beyond this region; it is very important for the entire country. That is why Prime Minister Tariq Rehman made a commitment to the nation while addressing the ‘Jaago Bahe’ (Save Teesta River) movement before the elections. Inshallah, our visit here […]
Once the project is implemented, it is expected to contribute 0.45 percent to the country’s GDP and the direct annual estimated return will be Tk 80 billion. Additionally, essential irrigation water facilities will be ensured to about 2.88 million hectares of net agricultural land in Kushtia, Faridpur, Jashore, Khulna, Barishal, Pabna and Rajshahi areas along […]
Other members of the committee are Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmood Chaudhry; Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed; Foreign Affairs Minister Khalilur Rahman; Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Textiles and Jute; Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohammad Asaduzzaman; Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hussain; and Minister for […]
In this regard, Satyajit said the French government has already committed to provide $1.1 billion in assistance to Bangladesh to tackle the impacts of climate change along with commitments from other development partners like the World Bank and ADB. He said that the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, as the Chairman of a committee, […]
“We have to come out of the trend of subsidies in phases and this is the main message,” he said, adding that such a system would be developed on the lines of developed countries. The Planning Minister said the Prime Minister once again stressed the need to create a dedicated fund by collecting toll for […]
The projects include Sylhet Division Rural Access Road Development, Third Revised, with an additional cost of Tk 209.1 million; Rural infrastructure development of Nagaon district with Taka 11 billion; Rural infrastructural development of Magura district with Tk 4.9 billion; Rural infrastructure development of Joypurhat district with about Taka 5 billion; Establishment of multimedia classes in […]
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit international development organization based in the United States. It works on good governance, women’s empowerment, gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environment and climate action, and regional and international relations. BIGD is a research institute affiliated to BRAC University. The survey titled ‘State of Political Administration, Development and Society of […]
Though the Chandpur Medical College was established four years ago, the district’s Sadar Hospital was used as its temporary campus, but the process of constructing a permanent campus has not yet started. However, a major portion of the site selected for the permanent campus on the banks of the Dakatiya River lies in marshy wetlands. […]
Government sources have said that the project cost of the Padma Bridge is set to increase by Tk 26.82 billion, while the project’s life will be extended by one more year. This project will be completed by June 2024. The Padma Bridge project was to be formally completed by June. Meanwhile, the operation of vehicles […]
Sheikh Hasina also recommended the construction of elevated roads in the Hor area instead of normal roads, suggesting avoiding cultivable and agricultural land as much as possible in implementing development projects. He directed the commerce ministry to complete distribution of essential commodities at subsidized rates among some one crore family card holders under the second […]