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19.06.2006 The World Bank has approved a US$111.5 million credit to strengthen the country's network of about 4,500 Union Parishads to respond to community needs and deliver services through a transparent fiscal transfer system.

12.06.2006 Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), at a meeting under the chairmanship of its President M. A Momen held in the DCCI Auditorium on yesterday to review the Proposed National Budget, 2006-2007 welcomed the budget as a positive one to achieve the targets of SME development and poverty reduction as enshrined in the PRSP.

05.06.2006 Rural infrastructure development, particluarly improvement in road, telecommunication and electricity, has increased livelihoods opportunities for the rural citizens in Northern Bangladesh, concluded the participants in a recent workshop organised by Care Bangladesh.