Decision on Padma funding after talks with Japan govt: Jaica
Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jaica), another co-financer of Padma bridge project, in a statement on Monday said it would take decision on the project after having a discussion with Japan government.
Jaica's formal statement came two days after the leading financer of the project World Bank cancelled its $1.2 billion credit for the project claiming to have proof of a corruption conspiracy involving Bangladeshi officials, executives of a Canadian firm and private individuals.
Jaica was committed to funding $400 million for the Padma bridge project.
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