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Bangladesh Awami League to stay beside people: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minster and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has greeted the countrymen and paid homage to the party's founders on the occasion of its 68th founding anniversary saying that AL would always stay beside the people as before. "On this day I recall with respect the greatest Bengali of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh...

Bangladesh’s per capita will be $12,000 by 2041: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Bangladesh's per capita income would be around US$ 12,000 by 2041 when the size of the economy would be 2.5 trillion dollars.

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks Moroccan investment in Bangladesh’s Economic Zones

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought Moroccan investment in Bangladesh's economic zones for mutual benefits of the two countries.

Cabinet okays draft of Online Mass Media Policy, 2017

  The Cabinet has approved the draft of "The National Online Mass Media Policy, 2017" that suggested constitution of a National Broadcast Commission to facilitate operations of online mass media in an organized manner.

HPM Sheikh Hasina invites Swedish business leaders to invest in Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited the leaders of Swedish business and industry to partner with Bangladesh in investment and trade for a shared prosperity and bringing a change in the lives of millions in both countries.

Top Swedish companies interested to work in Bangladesh RMG and power sector

  Top Swedish firms have offered to work for the development of Bangladesh's power and readymade garment sectors.

Discard politics of killing, plundering and corruption: HPM Sheikh Hasina to Khaleda Zia

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to return to healthy politics and contest the next elections by discarding the politics of killing, plundering and corruption.

Sweden wants to take part in Bangladesh’s development strides

  Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has expressed his country's interest to work with Bangladesh in its development efforts as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had an audience with the King.

Bangladesh-Sweden agrees to fight terrorism together

  Bangladesh and Sweden have pledged to work together to combat terrorism and identified new areas of cooperation like energy security, technological innovation, trade and development of smart cities between the two countries.

Bangladesh-Sweden to work together to broaden bilateral relations

  Dhaka and Stockholm has agreed to work together for transition of the relation to a broader level in the areas of economic cooperation and encourage more bilateral Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).

Bangladesh training thousands of girls to protect them from online blackmail and harassment

  According to a news published in the Voice of America (https://goo.gl/sbqAkN), Bangladesh has begun training thousands of school girls to protect them from being blackmailed or harassed online.

Renewables 2017 Global Status Report: Bangladesh Leading in Clean Energy Usage

  Over the years, Bangladesh has achieved laudable successes in the use of clean and renewable energy sources.

Bangladesh, world leader in using solar home systems

  A new report shows that Bangladesh is a world leader in the use of solar panels, "clean stoves" and biogas plants.

People have no faith in the looters of BNP: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said people have no confidence in BNP as it's an organization of plunderers. The party captured the power through killing, coup and conspiracy and did nothing for changing the lots of the people.

Ninth anniversary of HPM Sheikh Hasina's release from prison

  The 9th anniversary of release of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from prison is being observed today.

Majority satisfied with Awami League, favours Sheikh Hasina: The Indpendent-RDC opinion survey

  A majority of Bangladeshis are satisfied with the situation in their lives and are optimistic about the country’s progress, according to a recent opinion poll commissioned by The Independent and carried out by Research Development Centre (RDC) in the first quarter of 2017.

700 coaches and 100 meter-gauge locomotives to be added to Railway fleet

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said as part of modernization of the Bangladesh Railway (BR), process is underway for bringing 700 passenger coaches and 100 meter gauge locomotives in the BR fleet.

Bangladesh to provide USD 500,000 for flood victims of Sri Lanka

  The government of Bangladesh has decided to provide a cash assistance of US $ 500,000 to support the victims of recent flood and landslides in Sri Lanka which killed more than 100 people and caused severe damage to livelihood and properties of thousand others.

Cabinet upgrades law for stricter punishment of public disorder

  The Cabinet has approved in principle the draft of "The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Act, 2017" raising the punishment of jail terms by two years for committing crimes disrupting the law and order.

Awami League originated from grassroots: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the foundation of her Awami League is deeply rooted in soil of the land, binning BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia's remarks that the ruling party lost grounds under its feet.