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Hasina asked the Deputy Commissioners to exercise restraint
He said the government announced austerity measures because of the global crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. “We have cut unnecessary spending and you should be careful about that too.” Hasina noted that the government has suspended a project to buy 200,000 electronic voting machines to save money. However, the…
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Government suspends land acquisition, purchase of machinery, furniture to save money
The Bangladesh government has suspended the acquisition of land and the purchase of machinery, such as computers and electronic equipment, and furniture, as part of its efforts to cut operating expenses. The Finance Ministry said in a notice on Thursday that the order will apply to government, semi-government, autonomous and statutory organizations and state-owned companies…