Govt speeds up implementation of fast-track projects
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By Syed Shukur Ali Shuvo
DHAKA, June 1, 2021 (BSS)–Construction work of the fast-track projects is progressing fast as experts and employees are working in three shifts to complete these projects without any further delay.
According to an official concerned, foreign experts and workers of the fast-track projects are working hard to complete the projects as per the government’s desire.
The official said the COVID-19 pandemic hindered pace of work of the fast-track projects, including most important Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, Rapid Mass Transit (MRT) Line-6 and also Payra port development work.
“Once these projects are completed, the country’s economy will see a big change,” said the official.
Russia will help Bangladesh for timely completion of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Diplomatic Correspondent
27th May, 2021 08:53:04
Russia has assured Bangladesh to provide all necessary assistances for the implementation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project within the scheduled time.
This was stated by Andrey Fursenko, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, during a meeting with Bangladesh Ambassador Kamrul Ahsan in Moscow on Wednesday.
Conveying the gratitude of Bangladesh Government for all-out support by the Russian Federation for the ongoing construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) Project in Bangladesh, Ambassador Kamrul Ahsan briefed Fursenko on the progress of works of the project.
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Beijing’s Quad Quandary: Why China Fears Losing Bangladesh
Beijing’s warning to Dhaka is drawn staunchly on concerns over how a “Quad plus Bangladesh” could hinder China’s South Asia policy and prove an advantage for India (and Japan) in their strategic competition.
On May 12, in a sharp rebuke to Bangladesh, Beijing’s representative to Dhaka, Li Jiming, warned Bangladesh that their bilateral ties would undergo “substantial damage” if Dhaka joins or backs the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad). Comprising India, Japan, the United States, and Australia, the Quad has quickly become a key grouping in the Indo-Pacific that promotes a shared vision of a rules-based order and seeks to manage (if not counter) Chinese belligerence. Beijing has been overtly critical of the grouping as an “exclusive clique” reminiscent of “cold war politics” being led by the United States in an attempt to contain China. The tone of Li Jiming’s remarks vis-à-vis Bangladesh’s
ADP gets 14pc bigger
It may take four to 12 years to complete 1,426 ongoing development projects because of slow implementation and meagre allocation, highlighting the need for the government to prioritise works and accelerate execution to avoid cost and time overruns.
The grim scenario was painted in a presentation of the planning ministry at a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday.
The meeting approved a Tk 225,324 crore annual development programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year of 2021-22, which is up 14 per cent from the revised budget in the outgoing fiscal year.
The combined estimated cost of 1,426 projects is Tk 16,60,807 crore. Of the sum, Tk 556,351 crore may be spent as of June this year.