News

World's largest housing project at Cox's Bazar for climate refugees

Bangladesh is building world's largest housing project for climate refugees in Cox's Bazar. Under the 'Sheikh Hasina Ashrayan Project', one of the ten fast track mega projects, 4,409 families will get a 456.07 sq ft flat in exchange of only Taka 1001. On 23rd July, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the flat handover ceremony through ...

Beyond the Pandemic’s 12th Episode: Impact of Corona on Agriculture

The global outbreak of Coronavirus, super cyclone Amphan and recent flooding in north and north-eastern region of Bangladesh have made a serious impact in the country’s agriculture and seasonal harvesting. To discuss and analyze the effect of these natural crises on the agriculture sector, Bangladesh Awami League is organizing the 12th epi...

HPM Sheikh Hasina launches plantation of 10 million saplings

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the distribution and plantation of ten million saplings across the country as a part of the celebration of “Mujib Borsho”. The premier opened the programme on 16th July by planting three saplings on her official Ganabhaban residence premises this morning marking the Mujib Borsho, the birt...

Cabinet okays observing 7th March as National Historic Day

The cabinet today approved a proposal to announce March 7 as the “National Historic Day” to be observed every year nationally for recalling the memory of the 7th March Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The decision came from a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. “The...

Beyond The Pandemic on 14th July: Flow of Accurate Information during Corona crisis

Bangladesh Awami League’s special webinar ‘Beyond the Pandemic’s 11th episode is going to be broadcasted on Tuesday, 14th July. This episode will focus on how to ensure the flow of proper information during a national or a global crisis and what are the ways to prevent the flow of inaccurate information. The webinar ...

AL always stays beside people in times of crisis: Speakers at webinar

Speakers in a webinar said that AL leaders and activists have been working relentlessly to help people and mitigate their sufferings during the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters. They were participating in the ninth episode of the ruling Awami League’s ongoing webinar titled ‘Beyond the Pandemic’ held on Saturday. Prime...

Beyond the Pandemic on 7th July to portray youth’s role during COVID-19 crisis

Bangladesh Awami League’s special webinar ‘Beyond the Pandemic’s 10th episode is going to be broadcasted on Tuesday, 7th July. This episode will focus on the role of young leaders and activists during the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar will start from 8.30 pm on Awami League’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.c...

Grassroots’ Role in Fighting COVID-19: Beyond the Pandemic’s 9th episode

Bangladesh Awami League’s special webinar ‘Beyond the Pandemic’ is set to return on 4th July. This episode is going to discuss the role of government and the party’s grassroots leaders during the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar will start from 8.30 pm on Awami League’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/...

45.66 Lakh families in Rajshahi Division get relief support

Around 45.66 lakh jobless and other hard-hit families consisting around 2.05 crore people have, so far, received government’s relief support to mitigate their livelihood related difficulties being triggered by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Rajshahi division. The government, as part of its continuous humanitarian support to h...

Parliament passes Tk568,000 crore budget for 2020-21 fiscal year

Parliament on Tuesday passed the Tk568,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2020-21, with the slogan 'Economic Transition and Pathway to Progress'. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal moved the Appropriations Bill, 2020 seeking a budgetary allocation of Tk7,59,642.44 crore which was passed by voice vote, reports UNB. Following the prop...

Beyond the Pandemic’s 8th episode to focus on Education and Skill Development of Youth

The eighth episode of ‘Beyond The Pandemic’, Bangladesh Awami League’s webinar, will be broadcasted on 30th June at 8.30 PM. This episode’s topic is ‘Education and Skill Development of Youth: Future Strategies’ where the speakers will discuss the initiatives taken for ensuring proper education and creating op...

Prioritize labour-based small entrepreneurs to disburse incentives: Speakers at CRI's Webinar

Labor-intensive small entrepreneurs should be given priority during the disbursement of government announced Tk 20,000 crore incentive package for small and medium entrepreneurships, suggested analysts at a dialogue. “If these entrepreneurs can reinitiate their businesses, employments will be catalyzed,” Policy Research Institute (P...

Beyond The Pandemic’s 7th Episode: Public Health and Local Government

The seventh episode of ‘Beyond The Pandemic’, Bangladesh Awami League’s webinar, will be broadcasted on 27th June at 8.30 PM. This episode’s topic is ‘Public Health and Local Government’ where the speakers will discuss the initiatives of local government around country to curb the spread of Coronavirus and en...

Bangladesh, Bangabandhu, AL sewed in single thread: discussants at Awami Leagues special webinar on 71st anniversary

Veteran politicians, academicians and analysts in a webinar discussion have said Bangladesh, Bangabandhu and Awami League (AL) are sewed in a single thread as if anyone talks about Bangladesh he or she must utter the names of Bangabandhu and AL. Over seven decades ago on June 23 in 1949, the Awami League had begun its journey to realize the rig...

71 years of AL: Webinar with Senior Leaders Tomorrow

The 71st founding anniversary of Bangladesh Awami League, the party which spearheaded the country’s 1971 Liberation War, will be observed tomorrow particularly on virtual media due to the coronavirus pandemic. Marking the day, the party will arrange a webinar on ‘Awami League: A Party of Masses’ tomorrow which can be watc...

71st Anniversary of Bangladesh Awami League: Webinar on Youth Expectations

The 23rd of this June is Bangladesh Awami League’s 71st anniversary. Awami League’s 71 years of standing with people. This year, Awami League has planned differently to celebrate this anniversary. On 22nd June, Awami League has planned to organize a webinar on ‘Youth Expectations from Bangladesh Awami League’. The webina...

Proposed budget to keep the economy strong and help people survive: Speakers at 'Beyond the Pandemic's latest apisode

Speakers at a webinar here said the proposed budget for 2020-21 fiscal would help the people survive and save the economy of the country amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. They came up with the remarks, joining the 6th episode of the Awami League’s ongoing webinar titled ‘Beyond the Pandemic’ on Tuesday night. Moderated ...

Beyond the Pandemic: Sixth episode to discuss on Budget 2020-2021

The sixth episode of ‘Beyond The Pandemic’, Bangladesh Awami League’s webinar, will be broadcasted on 16th June at 8.30 PM. This episode’s topic is ‘Budget 2020-2021: Budget for Lives and Livelihood’. The speakers will discuss the focuses of the latest national budget during the worst pandemic of the century....

Awami League to held Webinar on Six Point Demand tonight

A live online discussion on the historic six-point day will be held tonight on the official Facebook page of Bangladesh Awami League (www.facebook.com/awamileague.1949). The live webinar discussion titled ‘the historic Six-point Day to Independence’ to be participated by youths, politicians and historians will be held at 8.10 pm tod...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for 'rapid invention' of vaccines to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for “rapid invention” of newer vaccines to protect mankind from the pandemics like coronavirus (COVID-19), saying that vaccination has proved to be one of the most important means to combat contagious diseases. “The present COVID-19 pandemic proved how really powerless we are in the face...