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Financing problem holds back PPP projects

Shawdesh Desk: The government has high hopes for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects but the initiatives so far taken have not reached the expected level because of multifaceted complexities, including financing

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PM opens Payra Bridge to traffic

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited bridge constructed over the Payra River in Lebukhali area on Patuakhali-Barishal highway for traffic movement, paving the way for

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Bangladesh becoming a higher mid-income country

Govt eyes to raise GDP growth to 9pc by 2031 100 economic zones to transform the economy  Driven by economic and social sector success in the last decade, Bangladesh has

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Global Covid cases top 243 million

Shawdesh Desk: The number of overall Covid cases has crossed 243 million with  the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. The global Covid fatality figure and the

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Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord ‘Otoniel’ captured

Shawdesh Desk: Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker “Otoniel” has been captured, officials said Saturday, a major victory for the government of the world’s top cocaine exporter. Dairo Antonio Usuga, who headed

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Indian FS’ Remarks on various contexts of 1971 war

Shawdesh desk: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla made remarks at the Swarnim Vijay Varsh Conclave: 2021 on “Humanitarian, Political and Diplomatic Facets of the 1971 War” on October 23,

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Two nabbed for Rangpur arson attacks ‘admit guilt’

Shawdesh desk: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained two persons, including the prime suspect, allegedly responsible for burning down the homes and shops of the Hindus in Rangpur. Saikat

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Cumilla incident: 4 accused including Iqbal put on 7-day remand

Shawdesh desk: A Cumilla court on Saturday remanded prime suspect Iqbal Hossain and three others in seven-day police custody in connection with a case filed over the alleged desecration of

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