As much as $900 million has been on hold since 2022 in the central bank's escrow account
Govt must quickly complete Rooppur and other important projects
About $809 million has piled up in a Bangladesh Bank escrow account to repay loans and interest for the Russia-funded Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
The growth of debt exceeding the growth of GDP is a clear sign of vulnerability, the consequences of which are already present.
In dispelling the confusion being spread about the mega projects being implemented in the country Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reaffirmed that her government remains cautious so the loans don’t become a burden.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests 13 people for their alleged involvement in a corruption case in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) housing project in Pabna.
