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Remittance increases 16 pc in August, 2014

  Bangladesh’s inflow of inward remittance rose 16 percent to $1.16 billion in August, compared to the same month a year ago, as a result of governments effort to ensure export of skilled workers remains strong.

Shinjo Abe’s Visit To Bangladesh Was Successful: Spokesmen Of Japanese Government

  A top spokesman of the Japanese government today said despite being brief, the Bangladesh visit by their Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared "very successful" with its focus being economy for mutual benefit.

PM Asks AL Lawmakers To Stay Alert Against Propaganda Regarding Constitution

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the Awami League lawmakers to remain alert against the propaganda by the vested quarters centering the 16th amendment to the constitution.

PM Urges The Officials To Make The River Routes Safe

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the officials of the shipping ministry and all its departments concerned to work sincerely for making the river routes safe and secure for passengers and goods.

Bangladesh Withdraws UNSC Candidacy To Support Japan

  Bangladesh has withdrawn its candidature from the Asia Pacific Group for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council and extended support in favour of Japan.

PM Expresses Her Confidence Of Strengthening Bilateral Ties With Japan

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her firm optimism that the friendship and understanding between Bangladesh and Japan would be substantially augmented in the coming days.

PM Urges Japanese Businessmen To Invest More In Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Japanese businessmen to make more investment in Bangladesh, especially in the high-tech manufacturing, as the country is giving highest scopes for the foreign investors.

Government To Take Proper Steps To Ensure The Right Of The People In CHT

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government would take every step to ensure the right of the hilly people on their lands.

School-Goers Contributes To The Economy: School Banking Scheme Draws Good Response

  The initiation of the School Banking Program, a government initiative to insilt the habit of savings into school students, has made significant progress.

Bangabandhu’s ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ To Be Translated Into Chinese Language

  The departing Chinese ambassador Li Jun said the autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ‘Unfinished Memoirs’, will be translated to Chinese.

PM For Keeping All The Rivers Active By Restoring Their Navigability

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on keeping operative all the rivers of the country, especially six rivers around Dhaka city, by restoring their navigability through dredging.

PM For More Financial Assistance From China To Build A Hunger And Poverty-Free Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought more financial assistance from China to build Bangladesh as a hunger and poverty-free country.

Fighting Terrorism: RAB Recovers Huge Cache Of Arms, Ammo

  The Rapid Action Batallion, elite force of the country, early today recovered a large cache of firearms including machine guns and rifles kept in two containers inside the Satchharhi forest in Habiganj.

Government To Construct Multistoried Buildings In Rural Areas

  As part of a plan to arrange housing facilities for every people of the country, the government has taken a plan to construct multistoried building under cooperative system in the rural areas.

Jatiya Sangsad Condemns Israeli Atrocity On Palestinians in Gaza: Adopted A Resolution To Stop Bloodshed

  The Jatiya Sangsad (JS)today adopted a resolution unanimously condemning the Israeli atrocities on the Palestinians and called for an immediate halt to the bloodshed there.

Successful Bilateral Negotiation: Myanmar Pledges To Repatriate Rohingyas, Dhaka To Register Unregistered Rohingyas

  Myanmar has agreed to resume the repatriation of its nationals, currently living in the Cox’s Bazar district within the next two months, after a decade of the process being stalled.

PM For Better Condition Among Intelligence Agencies Of Asia-Pacific

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for better coordination among intelligence agencies of Asia Pacific region to overcome the security challenges.

‘Second Bangladesh Investment Summit’ To Be Held To Explore Opportunities In Bangladesh

  The second Bangladesh Investment Summit will be held on 4th September at Singapore's Four Seasons Hotel to examine the trade and investment opportunities for asset managers and corporations in the country's rapidly expanding economy.

Cabinet okays MoU with India to check human trafficking

  The cabinet today approved the draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh and India on bilateral cooperation for prevention of human trafficking and rehabilitation of the victims of trafficking.

UNSECO Honors Bangladesh: PM To Hand Over International Literacy Award

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over Unesco’s 2014 International Literacy Prizes to the awardees this year scheduled to be held in Dhaka on September 8 marking the International Literacy day.