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Bangladesh’s GDP to surpass Denmark, Singapore, Hong Kong by 2025

Bangladesh's economy is projected to reach $516.24 billion in the fiscal 2024-25, outperforming advanced economies such as Denmark, Singapore and Hong Kong along the way, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Denmark is expected to have a GDP of $484.38 billion at the current dollar value in 2025, while Singapore and Hong Kong will see th...

Govt inetrested set up one more nuclear power plant in southern region: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government has been mulling setting up of another nuclear power plant in the southern region to meet the increased demand for electricity which was a prerequisite to ensure country's overall development. "We are going to install another (nuclear) power plant after completion of the existing one. We will con...

Bangladesh tops COVID recovery list in South Asia: Nikkei

In South Asia, Bangladesh tops the list of the countries that have turned around after overcoming the pandemic. According to the Japanese media Nikkei, Bangladesh is on the top of the Asia's Covid-19 recovery index in South Asia. The index assesses countries and regions on infection management, vaccine rollouts and social mobility. The higher t...

Stand beside people and ensure justice: HPM Sheikh Hasina to new admin cadres

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the new administration cadre officers to work for ensuring justice for all as she addressed certificate-giving and closing ceremony of the 119th and 120th Law and Administration Training Courses. "Stand beside the people and ensure justice for them utilizing the knowledge acquired from the training," she...

ECNEC approves nine development projects including upgradation of Tangail-Delduar road

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 1,435.89 crore project to upgrade the Tangail-Delduar-Louhati-Saturia-Kawalipara-Kalampur bus stand road regional highway to due standard and width to ensure safe and uninterrupted road communication system. The approval came in the 5th ECNEC meeting of the c...