Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with rising inflation, acute housing shortages, water stress and steadily deteriorating public services, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has approved a plan to construct three new buildings comprising 71 luxury flats for ministers on Minto Road in Dhaka, a report said on Monday. It added that the project is estimated to cost Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) 786 crore, with an additional Tk 20 crore allocated for furniture and fittings, and each flat —m…
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New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) It was a year of uncertainty for Bangladesh, marked with violence, arson, religious bigotry, and killings as the transitional caretaker administration led by a Nobel laureate watched helplessly.Even as the return of a Zia family scion brought hopes — at least for a section — in the beleaguered country, an explosion the day before reminded Dhaka of the bitter truth. Since the August 2024 uprising, Bangladesh has slid from a hopeful democratic and economic reset into a v…