Pride lost, and to be gained
INAM AHMED WRITES ON WORLD BANK CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT ON PADMA BRIDGE LOAN WE all could feel what was coming — cancellation of the Padma Bridge loan. But none of […]
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WB bars bidding by SNC-Lavalin’s Bangladesh unit
THE World Bank has temporarily barred a unit of Canadian company SNC-Lavalin from bidding on new WB projects following an investigation into Padma bridge project. The SNC-Lavalin did not name […]
Beijing approached for Padma bridge funding
BANGLADESH has approached China for financing of the Padma Bridge but the latter has suggested settling first the issue regarding the existing contract with the World Bank, The Daily Star […]
Mixed bag of bold steps, grave failures
SOME years leave a deep imprint on the future for the better. This one was certainly not one of them. The best that can be said about it is that […]
Now time for action
EVEN in the grim news there was something welcoming when Finance Minister AMA Muhith finally said achieving the targeted 7 percent growth might not be possible. Not that Muhith said […]
