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Two projects for the poor see their allocations slashed

Irregularities and apathy have become a permanent feature of project implementation in Bangladesh, thanks to which no infrastructure is ever ready on time. The delays...

Digital financial inclusion could help economic recovery

Bangladesh has embraced a wide range of financial inclusion since 2010 by allowing a vast population to open an account with an initial deposit...

Food Aid Before Eid: Free rice for 1 crore poor

The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The food...

Only eligible persons to receive govt cash assistance following scrutiny: PM

Prime Minister today told parliament that the government has scrutinised and dropped the names included through irregularities in the list of poor people for...

Safety net spending to be higher

The budgetary allocation for safety net programmes would see a major uptick in the next fiscal year as the government looks to widen the...