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Government To Procure 20 Dredgers For Ensuring Smooth Waterways

  The government has launched a project to procure 20 dredgers and necessary equipment at the cost of Taka 2,048 crore to enable BIWTA for dredging 232.50 lakh cubic meter annually towards ensuring smooth waterways communication.

Cabinet Approves Proposal For Amendment of Anti-Corruption Act

  The Cabinet today in principal approved a proposal to bring necessary amendment to the Anti-Corruption Act to resolve the difficulties in disposing the law suits relating to cheating and forgery under section 420 of the penal code.

HSC Results Would Have Been Better, Had BNP-Jamaat Not Unleashed Suicidal Acts: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the overall results of this year's HSC and equivalent examinations would have been much better, had the BNP-Jamaat nexus not unleashed suicidal acts during the exams.

Begum Mujib Has Sacrificed Her Whole Life For The People : PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangamata Fazilatnessa would remain as an example amongst womenfolk not only as her mother but also inspiration figure and dedicated lady for the cause of the nation.

PM Direct Officials To Provide ICT Services In Rural Communities

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said everybody has to keep abreast of technology to sustain in the present global order and asked all concerned to ensure that common people including rural communities have easy access to ICT.

PM Emphasizes On Bringing The Government Colleges Under Public Universities

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on bringing the government colleges of the country under the respective public universities as affiliated institutions to reduce the pressure of huge number of students on the public universities.

Sheikh Kamal Was A Man With Multidimensional Talents: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Sheikh Kamal was a man with multidimensional talents and he could have given many things to the nation had he been alive.

Turkish Entrepreneurs Could Exploit The Opportunity By Making Investment In Bangladesh: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Turkish entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh's potential sectors for mutual benefits of the two brotherly countries.

ECNEC Approves "Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre" Project

  The government has launched a project to build country's largest exhibition centre with Chinese financial assistance.

Production Of Smart National ID Card To Begin This Month

  The production of high quality smart national identity (NID) card will begin this month.

Cabinet Approves 'The President Pension, Gratuity and Other Privileges Act' And "Bangladesh Coinage Act'

  The cabinet has given final approval to the draft of the "The President Pension, Gratuity and Other Privileges Act, 2015 and Bangladesh Coinage (Amendment) Act, 2015 authorizing the government to issue note of taka five denomination.

PM Receives FAO Achievement Award For Achieving MDG

  Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam today formally handed over the FAO 'Achievement Award' to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which Bangladesh received for its success in reaching target 1(C) of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).

August 15 Carnage Was a Blow to Whole Nation: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the killing of Bangabandhu was not only an attack on a family, the massacre was a blow to the whole nation.

PM For Carrying Out Campaign On Benefits Of Smart NID

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to carry out campaign on the benefits of the Smart National Identity (NID) Card which will be introduced by the Election Commission soon.

Building Resistance Against Drugs, Militancy and Corruption : Sajeeb Wazed

  Prime Minister's adviser on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs Sajeeb Wazed called upon all to build united resistance against drugs, militancy, terrorism and corruption.

PM Receives The Japanese Version Of Bangabandhu's Autobiography

  The Japanese version of the book "The Unfinished Memoirs of Bangabandhu" was presented to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today.

Be part of our expedition for building a poverty and hunger free country: PM At DC Conference

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the deputy commissioners (DCs) to discharge their duties as a patriotic citizen to ensure welfare of the people and make true the expedition of making Bangladesh as a hunger and poverty free nation.

Cabinet Approves "The Petroleum Law, 2015"

  "The Petroleum Law, 2015" gets cabinet nodThe cabinet today approved the draft of "The Petroleum Law, 2015" subject to the vetting of the Law Ministry for more efficiently regulating import, storage and transportation of petroleum through making the existing law more time-befitting.

You'll Have To Regain The Trust And Confidence Of The Countrymen: PM To BCL Leadership

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the newly-elected office-bearers of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to work for regaining the trust and confidence of the people in student politics and warned that she won't allow any kind of wrongdoing.

Select More Qualified, Capable, Efficient and Patriotic Officers For Promotion: PM to Army Generals

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the generals of Bangladesh Army to select most qualified, capable, efficient and patriotic officers having belief in the spirit of the War of Liberation for promotion to higher ranks.