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Losing all of my family members, you are now my only close ones- PM Sheikh Hasina after returning to Bangladesh

  Awami League president Sheikh Hasina said that she returned home to take part in the movement for people's emancipation staying beside the masses of Bangla.

PM Opens The 'Sheikh Hasina Bridge' On The Mohananda River

  The much-awaited Sheikh Hasina Bridge (2nd Mohananda Bridge) on the Mohananda river opened to traffic today, ending the long ordeal of over half a million people of seven unions of Sadar upazila of this northern district.

Politics Of Killing Will Not Continue In Bangladesh: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today branded BNP-Jamaat as the symbol of destruction, terrorism and killing and said the unholy alliance always tried heart and soul to destroy the country whenever it moved forward under the leadership of Awami League.

PM Asked Officials To Ensure Safety To The People of Enclaves

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the district officials, border guard, law enforcing agencies and political leaders to remain careful against any ploy to create trouble in the enclaves along Indian border by any quarter at the time of execution of the Indo-Bangla Land Boundary Agreement.

Cabinet Approved The Draft Of "The Rabindra University Law, 2015"

  The cabinet today in principle approved the draft of "The Rabindra University Law, 2015" aimed at preserving the memory of Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore as well as pursuing study, practising and carrying out research on his works and creation.

PM Directs Private EPZ Authorities To Resolve Existing Problems

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the authorities concerned for undertakings steps to resolve the existing problems of two private export processing zones to make them functional.

UNDP Offers Helps For Development Of Enclaves

  UNDP today offered support to Bangladesh for development of the enclaves regained from India after Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) to bring the people of the areas to country's mainstream.

PM Calls Upon Agriculture Scientists To Intensify Research To Ensure Food Security

  Terming agriculture as the driving force behind the country's economy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon agriculture scientists to intensify their research to ensure food and nutrition security of the people.

PM Lays Foundation of Rabindra University

  Rabindra Bishwabidyalaya, an institution after the name of Nobel Laureate Bangalee poet Bishwakobi Rabindranath Tagore, has begun its journey with the laying of foundation stone by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today marking the poet's 154th birth anniversary.

Tulip Siddiq wins in UK polls

  Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, the granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was elected in the parliamentary polls in the UK that were held yesterday.

Passing Of LBA Bill Is A Huge Diplomatic Success: PM

  Terming the adoption of the much-talked-about constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh by Indian Rajya Sabha as a huge diplomatic success of the present government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended her heartiest thanks to all concerned involved in the process.

No Mercy For The Fire Terrorists: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the officials of the home ministry as well as the law enforcement agencies to ensure stern punishment to the "fire terrorists" by bringing them to the book and said there should be no mercy for them.

Newly Elected City Mayors Take Oath

  Newly elected mayors and councillors of three city corporations -- Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City-- have taken oath today in a simple ceremony.

Chinese Premier To Visit Bangladesh In September

  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit Bangladesh next September to join the programmes marking 40 years of diplomatic relations between Dhaka and Beijing.

Awami League Is The real Nationalist Party Of Bangladesh: Sajeeb Wazed Joy

  Prime Minister's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs Adviser Sajib Wajed Joy today said Awami League is a nationalist party of the country, not the BNP, in the real sense of the term as it united the whole nation successfully for the war of liberation.

ECNEC Okays Construction Of Airport In Bagerhat

  The government has taken a project to construct an airport at Rampal in Bagerhat district to accelerate the economic activities in country's south-western region.

PM Inaugurates Country's Second bone Marrow Transplant Centre at CMH

  A Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Centre, the second of its kind in the country, started its journey today along with other health facilities at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at Dhaka Cantonment opening up a new horizon in Bangladesh's medical science.

Cabinet Approves 'The Nuclear Power Plant Law, 2015'

  The cabinet today approved the draft of "The Nuclear Power Plant Law, 2015" subject to the vetting of the Law Ministry aimed at construction of the country's maiden Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur in Iswardi, Pabna.

Newly Elected Mayor of Chittagong Meets PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said BNP being failed to wage movement and win the city corporation elections has drawn out a plan to make the election questionable and propagating for diplomatic pressure on the government on this particular issue.

IT Skilled Workforce To Be Developed For A Prosperous Bangladesh: Sajeeb Wazed Joy

  Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said the government is implementing a massive ICT-based programme as part of its plan to create efficient workforce with technological knowledge to supplement the efforts to build "Digital Bangladesh".