The Malaysian government has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh in near future to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. Malaysia's cabinet division took the decision at a meeting today, Bangladesh's Expatriates' Welfare Ministry said quoting a press statement of Malaysia's human resources ministry. In an audi...
Forbes has listed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the sixth most powerful woman in Asia. She ranked 43 overall on Forbes' 18th annual list of the world's 100 most powerful women. In Asia, Sheikh Hasina was ranked below first female leader of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen (9th overall), Macquarie group CEO and MD Shemara Wikramanayake (24), Pertamina...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed the need for building a peaceful world based on partnership urging all to use their resources in ensuring universal sustainable development abandoning arms races. "At this critical juncture (during the Covid -19 period) in the world, I urge the people to use their resources to achieve universal s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for recommitting to work for strengthening further the 50-year diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and India by concentrating on people-to-people contact, trade, business and connectivity. This has become increasingly important for both sides, she said in a video message aired in a programme...
Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday urged all to join hands in building “Sonar Bangla (Golden Bengal)” envisioned by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “In this month of victory, let us channel all our thoughts and actions towards the same vision of building the Golden Bengal envisio...
Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said that Awami League has already delivered on its promise to build Digital Bangladesh by the year 2021. "We have another milestone to reach -- joining the league of developed countries by the year 2041," he said in a message shared on his verified Facebook page. Joy said this 50th year of v...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said although BNP has created the wall of division in the politics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina suspended the jail sentence of Khaleda, giving her an opportunity to take treatment staying at her home. He said, Awami League is not responsible for the legal complications created over the tr...
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo on Tuesday said the United Nations (UN) will continue its support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue. She made the remark while making a farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters afte...
Once it was very difficult for Samena Begum, the 76-year-old woman in Chauddagram upazila under Comilla district, to withdraw her old age allowance from the bank but disbursement of the allowance through mobile wallet has made the process easier and comfortable for her. Samena Begum said that she can now cash out her government allowance from a...
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution to graduate Bangladesh from the least developed country (LDC) category. The decision was taken at the 40th plenary meeting of 76th UNGA on Wednesday (BDsT). Bangladesh will graduate from the LDC category after an exceptionally extended preparatory period of five years (the sta...
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today urged all to be aware against a group of people who are spreading propaganda at home and abroad even after so much development in the country. "Even after so much development, some people are spreading propaganda staying abroad and inside the country. (You) have to be aware of t...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said today the law would decide whether Khaleda Zia would be allowed to go abroad for medical treatment. “I have done whatever I can for Khaleda Zia. Now the law will decide the next course of action (regarding Khaleda’s overseas treatment),” she said while answering queries from the journalists in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes Bangladesh has the capacity to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine in the country and export it around the world. She outlined her experiences from her recent foreign tour and emphasised the international reaction to Bangladesh's COVID-19 response during a general discussion in parliament on Monday. "Our succ...
The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) today named Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for its Eminent Persons Award for 2021 for her fight against fundamentalism, militancy and terrorism and her dedication to the Bangladeshi people's fundamental rights, dignity, self-sufficiency and prosperity. The award was decaled at the Wor...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the world community to forge a strong partnership for common good of global humanity seizing the current Covid-19 situation. Addressing a function at the UNESCO headquarters here on the occasion of 75th founding anniversary of the UN body, the Bangladesh premier said her government has been disseminating...
Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has been conferred with “ASOCIO Leadership Award-2021” for his contribution to bringing unprecedented change in the country's ICT sector. On behalf of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak received the award on Friday on the second day of World Cong...
Highlighting the disparities in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic between rich and poor countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a change in the thinking and narratives around international development cooperation. She lamented the 'failure' of the international governance system to protect the interests of millions in the 'Gl...
Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Thursday hoped that Bangladesh would lead the fourth industrial revolution as the country is marching forward following the target. "Bangladesh is marching towards the fourth industrial revolution. Bangladesh has the capability," he told a ministerial conference of the World Congress on I...
The MoTIV Creations Limited (Uganda) has won the maiden 2021 UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the "Creative Economy". Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced the name of the winner and handed over the prize and certificates to the recipient while addressing the award distributing ceremony at the UNE...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the world leaders to ensure repatriation of Rohingya people to their homeland Mayanmar soon to escape security risks in the region and beyond worldwide. "The world must act seriously to make sure that these (Rohingya) people can go back to Myanmar soon. Otherwise, the security risks from the crisis will ...
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