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2 Arrested In Bangladesh For "Criticising" New Multipurpose Bridge
Bangladesh police have arrested two men for social media posts deemed critical of a new bridge that had been trumpeted by the government as one of its greatest achievements.
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PM Sheikh Hasina Inaugurates Bangladesh's Longest Rail-Road Bridge
Padma Bridge Bangladesh: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Padma bridge, the country's longest and entirely built with domestic funding.
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Bangladesh Says Padma Bridge Not Part Of China's Belt and Road Initiative
The Padma Bridge, which is scheduled to open on June 25, is not a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday clarified.
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World Bank cancels financial aid for project in Bangladesh
In a setback to Bangladesh, the World Bank has cancelled with immediate effect its USD 1.2 billion financial assistance to the Padma Bridge project, citing massive corruption in the programme. In a strongly worded statement, the World Bank said that the Bangladesh government has failed to take any action to check corruption despite its repeated re...
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2 Arrested In Bangladesh For "Criticising" New Multipurpose Bridge
Bangladesh police have arrested two men for social media posts deemed critical of a new bridge that had been trumpeted by the government as one of its greatest achievements.
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PM Sheikh Hasina Inaugurates Bangladesh's Longest Rail-Road Bridge
Padma Bridge Bangladesh: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Padma bridge, the country's longest and entirely built with domestic funding.
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Bangladesh Says Padma Bridge Not Part Of China's Belt and Road Initiative
The Padma Bridge, which is scheduled to open on June 25, is not a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday clarified.
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World Bank cancels financial aid for project in Bangladesh
In a setback to Bangladesh, the World Bank has cancelled with immediate effect its USD 1.2 billion financial assistance to the Padma Bridge project, citing massive corruption in the programme. In a strongly worded statement, the World Bank said that the Bangladesh government has failed to take any action to check corruption despite its repeated re...
