Union Information Service Centres (UISCs) has brought financial solvency, as the entrepreneurs of the UISCs have earned over Taka 138 crore through providing 11.50 crore of different kinds of online based services.
Prime Minister's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said all the government services would be digitized by 2021. It will enable the service receivers to carry out their official work from home, he added.
Bangladesh plans to deliver machine readable passports to its workers in Saudi Arabia at an additional fee of $9, a lower rate than that charged in Malaysia or the United Arab Emirates.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the teachers of technical and vocational institutes to take the occupational education system to a standard level to create manpower enable to sustain in the competitive job market.
The government on Tuesday signed a formal deal with China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd to construct the much-hyped Padma Bridge involving Tk 12,133 crore.
The country’s export earnings has seen a 12.56 rise in the first 11 months of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous financial year of 2012-13.
Bangladesh and Cambodia today issued a joint statement at end of talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Cambodian counterpart Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.
Bangladesh and Cambodia today agreed to boost cooperation in the fields of industry, trade, commerce and agriculture for mutual benefits of the two countries.
Bangladesh and Cambodia today signed four instruments -- three agreements and one Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) -- in a bid to further boost the bilateral ties between the two countries, especially in the fields of trade, industry, agriculture and culture.
With the government’s target of employment generation based on GDP growth and manpower export around 19 lakh people are likely to get new jobs in the next fiscal year.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will give Bangladesh a loan package of US$ 1184.30 million (equivalent to Tk 9,196.13 crore) for five big projects in flood management, power, gas and agriculture sector.
Bangladesh and Japan have agreed for speedy implementation of the projects with the money which was pledged by Japan during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit to Tokyo.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) praised Bangladesh for its strong economic growth in recent years, and achievements in poverty reduction and other areas of social development. He urged more efforts to boost infrastructure, skills, and the business climate as it targets middle-income status.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for taking stern action against the culprits behind the killing of people and felling of trees in the name of movement last year.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today highly praised the competence, devotion, dutifulness and loyalty of the members of the Special Security Force (SSF), saying professionalism of the force has already been acclaimed at home and abroad.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the work on the Padma Bridge has already started by foiling all conspiracies and clearing hurdles.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today firmly said her recent visit to China has deepened the bilateral relation between Dhaka and Beijing opening up new avenues in the areas of economic cooperation.
Bangladesh and China have agreed to further expand and raise their partnership of cooperation to a newer height, exploring more avenues and opportunities for cooperation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Bangladesh is an important country to China and his country considers Bangladesh as a strategic partner.
The Bangladesh government recently unveiled in Parliament the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2014-15. The TK 2.5 trillion ($32.42 billion) annual budget marks a 12% rise from last fiscal’s budget of TK 2.2 trillion. The overriding objective of the budget is to realize their policy of “Vision 2021”. To that end, the target for growth...