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UISC’s Brought Financial Solvency To People: Entrepreneurs Earned 138 Crore Taka

  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.

All Government Services Will Be Digitalized By 2021: Joy

  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.

Government To Deliver MRP’s At A Lower Rate To Expats In Saudi Arabia

  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.

Vocational And Technological Education Is More Important For Efficient Workforce: PM

  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.

Government Signed Deal With Chinese Firm To Construct Padma Bridge

  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.  

Export Earning Rise By 12.56 Percent

  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.

Dhaka-Phnom Penh Issued 17-Point Joint Statement

  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-Cambodia To Boost Cooperation In Fields Of Trade, Commerce

  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-Cambodia Signed Four Instruments To Boost Bilateral Ties

  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.

19 Lakh To Get Jobs In Next Fiscal Year

  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.

$1184M JICA Aid For 5 Power, Gas And Agri Projects

  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-Japan Agree On Speedy Implementation Of Projects

  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.

ADB Praised Bangladesh’s Strong Economic Growth

  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.

Stern Action Will Be Taken Against The Culprits Who Killed people And Cut Trees Down: PM

  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.

PM Praised SSF For Its Professionalism

  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.

Padma Bridge Is An Unique Example: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the work on the Padma Bridge has already started by foiling all conspiracies and clearing hurdles.

Visit To China Opened Up New Avenues Of Cooperation: PM

  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-China Agreed To Raise Partnership To Newer Height

  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.

China Considers Bangladesh As A Strategic Partner: Xi Jinping

  Chinese President Xi Jinping said Bangladesh is an important country to China and his country considers Bangladesh as a strategic partner.

Power, Agriculture & Communications In Budget ‘15

  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...