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Govt to borrow $1.6bn from donors with strict conditions

TDS Desk: The government has approved five loan proposals worth a total of $1.9 billion from development partners, of which about $1.6 billion is a ‘non-concessional’ loan with strict conditions.

BD enters nuclear power era as fuel loading begins at Rooppur

TDS Desk: Fuel loading has begun at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking the start of electricity generation from the facility’s first unit and Bangladesh’s formal entry into the ranks

Iran says US no longer in position to ‘dictate’ policy to other nations

AFP: Iran said on Tuesday that the United States was no longer able to “dictate” what other countries do, as Washington weighed a new proposal from Tehran on unblocking the

Reforming tobacco tax structure to raise revenue, reduce premature deaths: ATMA

NBR-ATMA Pre-Budget Discussion Held Staff Reporter: Reforming tobacco tax structure for a long term strategy is likely to prevent around 400,000 premature deaths. Merging the low and medium tiers of

Distressed Women, children invited to apply for aid

TDS Desk: The Department of Women’s Affairs has invited applications from distressed women and children for assistance under the Distressed Women and Children Aid Fund. Applications must be submitted by

Probe underway over Tk3,825-cr EVM project: Fakhrul

Mirza Fakhrul said a project was implemented under the Election Commission Secretariat from July 2018 to June 2024 to procure 150,000 EVMs at an estimated cost of Tk3,825.34 crore. Staff