CHITTAGONG, June 30 (Agencies): BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said Saturday the much-talked-about Padma Bridge could not be built due to corruption of t

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Zaglul Ahmed ChowdhuryMohammad Mursi has been sworn in as the first freely elected president of Egypt, turning a new leaf in the history of the “L

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FE ReportTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Saturday termed the decision of the World Bank to cancel the much desired Padma Multipurpose

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FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith Saturday termed ‘totally unacceptable’ the allegation of corruption in Padma Bridge project and questioned th

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Bangladesh on Saturday called a World Bank decision to cancel a $1.2-billion loan to build the nation's biggest bridge - aimed at transforming the poverty-hit south - "a bolt from the … [Read More]

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The World Bank has cancelled $1.2 billion credit for the Padma bridge project with immediate effect, saying it has credible evidence of a high-level corruption conspiracy among Bangladeshi government officials.
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Source: The Daily Star

In his reaction to the cancellation of loan for the Padma bridge project, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said on Saturday that it might be a personal opinion of World Bank President Robert Zoellick. [Read More]

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Noted economist Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Saturday said cancellation of loan by the World Bank for Padma bridge project is ‘very unfortunate’ and it would have negative impact on the country’s image. [Read More]

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said the much-talked-about Padma bridge could not be built due to corruption of the government. [Read More]

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