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Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Reuters, Dhaka Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India’s embattled Adani Group unless it is cancelled by a court, which has called for an

White Paper: Debapriya outlines 2-yr economic plan

UNB Economist Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the White Paper Committee, has emphasised the need for a two-year medium-term economic plan to strengthen global confidence. Titled “White Paper on the

No reason to postpone Bangladesh’s LDC graduation in 2026: Debapriya

TDS Desk Bangladesh has fulfilled three conditions for graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, so there is no reason to postpone the country’s graduation to a developing country,

ADB, MSEL sign deal to establish 20-MW Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh

BSS, Dhaka The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $24.3 million financing package with Muktagacha Solartech Energy Limited (MSEL) to establish a grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh,

Corruption ravages Bangladesh’s key sectors, reveals White Paper

UNB, Dhaka The White Paper on Bangladesh’s economy reveals extensive corruption across public and private sectors, stifling growth, with annual illicit outflows averaging USD 16 billion—over double the combined foreign

White Paper: Mega project costs surged by 70% due to graft during AL rule

UNB, Dhaka Corruption in large-scale public projects has caused an average cost escalation of 70 per cent and delays of over five years, according to the white paper on the