Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Yesterday distributed cheques and savings certificates for financial assistance to the families of 34 more persons killed in Rana Plaza building collapse and Tazreen Fashion fire.
Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to expand the scope of partnership in various fields side by side with further strengthening the bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a peaceful situation is prevailing in the country now after the January 5 elections following which the world leaders extended support to her government.
Bangladesh has continued progress in tackling gender disparity in four key areas – economic participation, education, health and political empowerment.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh's economy has continued to grow amid challenges and the economic opportunities prevailing in the country are strong enough to attract foreign investors.
Bangladesh has been elected to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s council for a second successive term.
The government has taken steps to ensure 30 percent women's participation in the trainings under a World Bank financed Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance (LICT) Project aiming at creating over 10,000 women skilled manpower for the IT sector.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will appoint a labour attaché at its embassy in Dhaka from the beginning of the next year to simplify the procedure of recruiting manpower from Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today invited Dubai Port World authorities to conduct a feasibility study on constructing a deep seaport at Paira, Patuakhali.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis to strictly follow the laws of those the countries they are working and brighten the country's image abroad.
Ambassador of Russian Federation in Bangladesh Alexander A Nikolaev on Friday said Russia is keen to import Readymade Garments (RMG) from Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a warm reception and greeted with a bouquet of flowers as she arrived here this morning on a three-day official visit to further strengthen bilateral relations in various fields with the oil-rich Gulf nation.
Bangladesh has won the election of United Nations Human Rights Council for the period of 2015-17 by 149 votes.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday termed the winning of the post of the chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the post of president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) by two Bangladeshi candidates as democracy's world victory.
Terming the barbaric killing of Sheikh Russell on the fateful night of August 15, 1975 as the saddest side of the carnage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is determined to ensure safe future of all children.
Bangladesh has achieved sustainable progress in improving labour rights, working conditions and factory safety in the ready-made garment and knitwear industry in last one year.
The cabinet today approved a proposal for signing of an agreement between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at boosting cooperation on controlling crimes.
Bangladesh is the best performer among the Saarc countries in reducing fertility rate and ranked second in achieving Saarc Development goals, according to the country’s planning ministry report.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for a separate commission for appointment of teachers at all level of education to maintain standard in recruiting teachers for primary and secondary schools.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the expatriate Bangladeshis to put in their all efforts to brighten the country's image and dignity before the world community.