Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for New York on September 23 to attend the United Nations special summit on sustainable development and the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any impact of radicalization in secular Bangladesh.
The cabinet has given approval to the draft of three laws including the "Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust Act, 2015" and "Bangladesh Roads Transport Authority Act, 2015. The other law approved by the cabinet is "Paira Bandar Project (land acquisition) Act, 2015".
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed Bangladesh's commitment to maintain its contribution to combat terrorism and violent extremism at all costs, and inculcate a 'Culture of Peace' in every human mind.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged her cabinet colleagues and secretaries to be more active and sincere in implementing the projects and development programmes.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has not been sitting around waiting for the world "to save us" rather it's fighting for its own future with limited resources and technologies.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will co-chair with US President Barack Obama in New York a high-level summit on “peace operations” on Sep 28 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the foreign minister has said.
In a historic leap, Bangladesh, over the last six years, has become a role model globally in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as most of the targets were achieved well ahead of the stipulated time. Moreover, hopes are on the horizon that the nation will turn other targets into a reality soon.
Minister for Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam today said that officers of the civil service would be send to different prestigious universities of the world including Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford for study and training with a view to enhancing further their skills.
The Petroleum Authority of Thailand has showed interest in gas exploration in Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the people of all strata to be more sensitive towards the people with disabilities and give them a scope for flourishing their latent talents.
A sitar used by Shaheed Sheikh Kamal was handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today.
Tehran today sought Bangladesh's support in implementing its landmark nuclear deal with the major nuclear powers, as visiting Iranian foreign minister Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his counterpart here.
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Mohammad Jabad Zarif made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Tejgaon office.
Freedom fighter and Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali was laid to eternal rest this afternoon with state honor beside his parents' grave on the premises of Hazrat Shah Mostofa's shrine here.
The government is going to establish an economic and industrial zone for the Chinese investors, which would create congenial business environment for attracting Chinese companies as well as creating scopes for employment of the locals.
National Implementation Committee for Administrative reform (NICAR) has given final approval for the constitution of Mymensingh Division as the eighth administrative unit of the country comprising four districts.
The cabinet has given final approval to the draft of the "Civil Courts (amendment) Act, 2015" increasing the fiduciary jurisdiction of the judges of the lower court to dispose of the civil cases.
Visiting UN Under Secretary General (Department of Field Support) Atul Khare highly lauded the role of Bangladesh in the UN peacekeeping missions saying the country is now a 'brand name' in peacekeeping.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations’ highest environmental accolade, 'The Champions of The Earth' in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives to address climate change.
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