The goal here would be that this would be an entity that, if priced correctly, would be budget neutral," said Prof. Ben Collier.

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Gazipur, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Disaster Management Research and Training building in Gazipur.