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Govt goes soft on hard loans

The government has set the ball rolling to purchase nine dredgers and ancillary equipment for a public sector inland water transport agency on suppliers' credit, notwithstanding the stringent rules and the recent warning from the multilateral lenders against receiving such loans. The finance ministry is now pushing ahead with a plan . . . . . . Read Full Story

PM leaves for New York today

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia leaves the city today (Monday) morning for New York to attend a world summit and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session where she will seek international support for the developing nations, including Bangladesh, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), reports UNB. The MDGs are the targ . . . . . . Read Full Story

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Govt goes soft on hard loans

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PM leaves for New York today

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