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Bangladesh Goes Up In HDI Index

  Bangladesh has progressed on the UNDP’s Human Development Index with significant strides in closing the gap between men and women.

New Monetary Policy Announced To Spur Investment And To Control Inflation

  The new Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), announced on Saturday, 26th July, 2014 by the Bangladesh Bank (BB), aims at boosting investment, but puts weight on containing inflation to help achieve fiscal target of non-inflationary growth.

President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh greet nation on Eid-ul-Fitr

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest festival of the Muslim Ummah. 

UK Visit Was Successful, Fruitful: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed her just-concluded visit to the United Kingdom as very successful and fruitful and expressed firm confidence that the existing good relations between Bangladesh and the UK would be raised to a new height through it.

A Political Party Should Pay For Its Wrong Decision: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refuted the allegation of making an entente by her government with Jamaat-e-Islami and said Awami League does not do such dirty politics.

PM Urges The Expatriates To Invest More In Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the expatriate Bangladeshis, especially Sylhet diaspora, to invest in Bangladesh in a bigger volume.

BNP Fails In Movement As It Has No Public Support: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said BNP has failed in movement like their ill attempts to thwart the polls, as it has no public support.

PM Calls Upon UK To Set Up Laboratory For Energy Solution

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the UK government to set up an international- standard testing laboratory in Bangladesh for energy solution.

Sheikh Hasina Is The Symbol Of Liberal Progressive Global Leader: ED, UNICEF

  UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the symbol of liberal progressive global leader and highly appreciated her for her government steps to protect child rights.

London Will Continue To Work With The Present Government Of Bangladesh: David Cameron

  The United Kingdom government today pledged to work together with the present Bangladesh government and said its (UK) assistance in Bangladesh would continue.

PM Reaches London To Attend Girl Summit, Accorded Warm Reception

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm reception as she arrived here this afternoon on a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom to attend the first-ever Girl Summit.

Export Target For FY 2014-15 Sets On $33,200 Million

  The government today set 33,200 million US dollars as export target for the current 2014-15 fiscal year, up from the US$30,500m target of the outgoing (2013- 14) fiscal.

Be More Active To Implement Projects In Time Maintaining Quality: PM to Agricultural Ministry Officials

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed all concerned of the Agriculture Ministry to be more active to implement every development project on time by maintaining the quality.

PM To Highlight Govt’s Commitment To Eliminate Child Marriage At ‘Girl Summit’

  Bangladesh is set to highlight its firm commitment to eliminate child marriage by incorporating its various steps as the country is taking part in the Girl Summit, 2014 in the United Kingdom.

PM Hosts Iftar With Leaders Of Various Professional Organizations

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hosted an Iftar party in honour of the leaders of various professional organisations at her official Ganobhaban residence here.

PM Urges The Journalists Not To Hamper Country’s Development

  Welcoming criticisms from journalists over her government’s various programmes, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday urged the media people to be careful so that their criticisms do not hamper the country’s development.

Bangladesh-Bhutan To Work Together For Combating Money Laundering

  Bangladesh and Bhutan today agreed to work together more effectively for combating money laundering and terror financing through exchanging related information.

Local Government Will Be Strengthened Further By Decentralizing Power: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her firm commitment to decentralize power for empowerment and more participation of the people in running state and the national development activities.

Wealthy People Should Come Forward To Flourish The Talents Of The Physically Challenged: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the well-off people of the country to come forward to flourish the talent of the physically-challenged people.

PM To Attend Girl Summit: Flies To London On July 21

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to fly to the United Kingdom on July 21 to attend the first Girl Summit that aims to improve condition of women in poor countries.