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PM seeks lower dependence on foreign consultants

  Dhaka, May 03, 2014 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the local engineers to lessen dependence on foreign consultants while preparing and executing development projects particularly large ones.

Bangladesh: Second Most Open Economy in South Asia

  Dhaka, April 30, 2014 Bangladesh has made significant improvements in trade liberalisation in recent times due to numerous policy reforms.

We seek more German cooperation for development: PM

  Dhaka, April 29, 2014 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought more German cooperation in Bangladesh's ongoing journey towards development.

PM urges world leaders to include migrant issue in post-2015 development agenda

  Dhaka, April 28, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the world leaders to include the migration issue in the post-2015 development agenda with due importance and view every migrant as a 'human person' instead of only a factor of production.

PM urges IDB to join Bangladesh's efforts to build hunger, poverty-free country

  Dhaka, April 27, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to join Bangladesh's endeavours to build a hunger and poverty- free country by 2021.

PM holds meeting at Bangabandhu's table

  Dhaka, April 27, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today held a meeting with officials of the defence ministry using a table that was used by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman when he was the Prime Minister and the President of the country.

The War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 was the best time in my life: Henri Levy

  Dhaka, April 26, 2014French journalist and Bangladesh Liberation War veteran Bernard-Henri Levy today said his participation in the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 was the best glorious time in his life.

Prime Minister recalls contribution of Sher-E-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq

    Dhaka, April 26, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid glowing tributes to Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq on his 52nd death anniversary.

SAARC cabinet secretaries calls on PM

  Dhaka, April 26, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid importance on dynamism and active initiative of the SAARC top government officials to execute the decisions taken at political leaders' level.

Government’s Initiatives and Assistance for the Victims of ‘Rana Plaza Incident’

 After the collapse of Rana Plaza, government has taken numerous steps to rehabilitate the injured and compensate all the victims of the incident. Government’s soul purpose is to stabilize their life and minimize their losses.

Bangladesh elected as Executive board member of UNICEF

  Dhaka, April, 24, 2014 Bangladesh has been elected member in the executive board of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for the next three (2015-2017) years.

Govt. is planning to introduce mandatory insurance for RMG workers: PM

  Dhaka, April 23, 2014 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the government is actively considering introduction of mandatory insurance system for garment workers.

Vocational courses will start from class VI: PM

  Dhaka, April 23, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said, at least one vocational course would be incorporated in the school curriculum from class-six aimed at helping the next generation find their self-employment in future.

3,000 victim families of Rana Plaza tragedy to get ILO assistance

    Dhaka, April 23, 2014The International Labour Organization (ILO) has started distributing financial assistance to the families of the victims of Rana Plaza building collapse.

ECNEC approves five development projects

  Dhaka, April 22, 2014The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved five development projects in its meeting on Tuesday.

PM opens Army Welfare Trust taxicab service

  Dhaka, April 22, 2014 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated a new taxicab service in the capital, ushering in a new hope among the city dwellers depriving of expected taxicab services.

Cabinet for quick revival of defunct ordinances

  Dhaka, April 21, 2014The cabinet has asked the concerned ministries to expedite the process of restoration of the necessary laws promulgated by the military regimes but later declared null and void by the Supreme Court.

PM urges new generation to pursue more study in Science

  Dhaka, April 20, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the students and new generation to practice and pursue more study on science to build a hunger and poverty-free Bangladesh.

No fund crisis for Padma Bridge: Planning Minister

  Munshiganj, April 19, 2014 Planning Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal on Saturday said there is no fund constraint for the implementation of the Padma Bridge project.

PM paid tributes to Bangabandhu to mark Mujibnagar Day

    Dhaka, April 17, 2014Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to mark the historic Mujibnagar Day on Thursday morning.