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Case Study on NPV, IRR and BCR calculation Facilitator- Dr. Engr. Md. Abdur Rashid Director (Research & Publication) NAPD   Google Scholar          ORCID Case Study 1 Mr. Raihan wants to invest 1000000 takas. Mr. Raihan is going to purchase 3 years’ savings certificate. Study shows that yearly profit of Al Arafa Bank is 10.00%. On the other hand, savings certificate interest rate is 9%. Calculate NPV, IRR and BCR. Give investment decision on 3 years’ savings certificate. Calculate- 1.     Yearly cash flow considering year 3 get return of original investment taka 10,00000 2.     NPV 3.     IRR 4.     BCR 5.     Give investment decision C  Calculation: Yearly Cash Flow Initial Investment (Year 0): –1,000,000 taka Yearly Interest (9% of 1,000,000): 90,000 takas per year Return of Principal at Year 3: 1,000,000 taka So the cash flow stream is:...

                        International Journal of Engineering, Technology and Natural Sciences PDF Why Digital Procurement Alone Isn't Enough? Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) promises greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public spending but does digitizing procurement actually solve the problems it's meant to fix? The core takeaway:   Technology alone can't fix procurement governance. Real transformation requires institutional reform alongside digital tools  stronger system reliability, deeper process automation, better banking integration, expanded training, and mechanisms that open the door wider for smaller contractors. The message for policymakers is clear that  e-GP shouldn't be treated as a finished project once the software is live. It's an ongoing institutional transformation  and without addressing the human, procedural, and regulatory layers around it, digital proc...