Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that motivated propaganda is on by raising the issue of Talpatty island, which is no more in existence in the Bay of Bengalk, to undermine the present government's long-awaited success with the maritime victory over India.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today requested Chevron to supply gas from Bibiana Natural Gas Field Expansion and Capacity Building Project to the national grid from September this year.
The Verdict The Hague based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), on Tuesday, delivered verdict on the disputed area of the Bay of Bengal between Bangladesh and India, awarding the greater share of it to the former. In its verdict, binding on both countries, the court awarded 19,467 square kilometers (7,516 square miles), from a total d...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) to perform lawful responsibility rising above fear and allurement and to remain active in protecting the interest of the people.
Bangladesh today won its maritime dispute with India as the Hague-based international arbitral tribunal delivered its verdict yesterday awarding Bangladesh 19,467 square kilometers area out of disputed 25,602 square kilometers in the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh Armed Forces today jointly hosted an iftar party in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment.
The cabinet today approved in principle the draft of "The Bangladesh Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labour Law, 2014" to ensure the welfare of the EPZ workers by allowing them in constitution of organizations.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Padma Bridge is no more a dream. "We hope that we could complete the bridge with our own funding within the stipulated time.”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday underscored the need for upholding chain of command in a disciplined force, saying that an effective command channel plays the key role in solving any task in army.
Prime Minister’s ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy believes that to build an economy for higher growth, curriculum should be changed.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Information Technology (IT) Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said "Awami League will be more strengthened by using information technology.”
Kerry Kenedy, niece of Senator Edward M Kenedy, remembered in Dhaka on Sunday that the “genocide” carried out by the Pakistani army in 1971 aroused fierce anger in Senator Kenedy.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund state-of-the-art riverbank protection measures in Bangladesh to prevent land erosion, which is destroying livelihoods and costing the economy an estimated $250 million a year.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highly appreciated the Bangladesh government for implementation of various projects financed by the organization successfully, saying that these played an important role in poverty alleviation in the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed creating awareness about the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides as well as unplanned waste management and construction of roads and embankment that hampers reproduction and physical growth of fish and their breeding grounds.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved five development projects including the Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project (UGIIP).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted an iftar for orphans, physically-challenged children, war- wounded freedom fighters (FFs), alems (Islamic scholars) and meritorious students at her official Ganobhaban residence on the second day of the holy Ramadan today.
Bangladesh will receive additional $78.4 million World Bank fund to install an additional 480,000 solar home systems in rural areas.
Major economic indicators maintained steady rise in the outgoing 2013-14 financial year (FY14), ending on June 30, 2014.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 100 million to Bangladesh to finance a new sustainable surface water supply system in Dhaka.