On a late evening in the last week of November, 32-year-old Liton Hossain was waiting for customers at his makeshift roadside vegetable shop in Natun Haat area of Ishwardi. In shorts and T-shirts, two foreigners popped up at the shop in front of Green City with 14 nineteen-storey buildings. "Privet" – Liton welcomed his customers with a smile. "Privet", the customers said in
Govt to seek commitment fees waiver from Russia for NPP
14th December, 2020 10:22:12
Bangladesh will seek waiver in commitment fees on Russian loans taken for implementing country’s maiden nuclear power plant project at Rooppur, official sources said.
The government will seek the waiver as per the undisbursed amount of the credit under Force Majure amid COVID-19.
The Economic Relations Division (ERD) will make a proposal before the Russian counterpart in this regard, sources said.
The finance ministry of the Russian Federation has allocated $1600 million in the current year with the condition of 0.5 per cent of commitment fees as per the IGCA credit deal with Bangladesh for implementing the power project.