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MP Liton’s killers will get stringent punishment: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated that the killers of Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton must get appropriate punishment.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for equal importance on extra-curricular activities and education

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the schools to give equal importance to extra curriculum activities like sports, music, cultural events side by side with education to flourish the genius of the children.

Bangladesh will welcome global knowledge and business to unleash innovation of country’s youth: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh would welcome global knowledge and business to unleash creativity and innovation of the millions of country's youth.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for global support to negate climate change impacts

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought concerted global supports to five key areas to minimize the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women particularly calling upon the businesses to play their role to negate the climate change impacts.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for using freshwater resources for economic development

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underlined the importance of greater collaboration on development and utilizing transboundary freshwater resources for economic development.

SAARC is very much alive: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the notion of losing effectiveness of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), saying that the regional grouping is "very much alive".

Bangladesh Govt firm to ensure compliance of RMG industry: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government is highly committed to ensuring compliance with regard to the readymade garment (RMG) industry.

HPM Sheikh Hasina urges WEF to arrange meeting focusing Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the World Economic Forum (WEF) to arrange a meeting focusing Bangladesh and the regional economies.

HPM Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka to join annual meeting of WEF

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Sunday night for Davos on a five-day official visit to Switzerland to join the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Honesty is the main strength of Awami League: AL President HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the party leaders and workers to work together to overcome the challenging days ahead and make sincere efforts to help complete the development works of the government without wasting time.

Your aim should be welfare of people: HPM Sheikh Hasina to newly elected district council chairmen

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the newly elected chairmen of the district council to work for continuation of the government aimed at keeping the pace of development uninterrupted.

Bangladesh Awami League proposes e-voting in next election

  Awami League (AL) has proposed introduction of e-voting in the next general elections as a ruling party delegation led by its chief Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined talks with President Abdul Hamid on electoral system.

Assassination of Bangabandhu halted development: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the 1975 assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led to Bangladesh being engulfed in a political conspiracy that halted development.

Awami League observes the historic Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu

  The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been observed in the city and elsewhere across the country in a befitting manner.

HPM Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to Bangabandhu

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the Homecoming Day of the great leader.

ECNEC approves 9 projects incl. power distribution lines in CHT

  The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine development projects involving Taka 8,874.16 crore.

Bangladesh becomes permanent observer of OAS

  Bangladesh has become the Permanent Observer of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Cabinet approves relaxing tenure to confirm of the service of the Ansar battalion

  The Cabinet has given its final approval the draft of the 'Ansar Battalion (amendment) Act, 2016 with proposal for relaxing the rules and tenure to confirm of the service of the ansar force in its weekly meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates ‘Development Fair-2017’

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the three-day Development Fair-2017 across the country through videoconferencing from her official Ganabhaban residence here on Monday afternoon.

Deal signed for 200MW solar power plant

  Southern Solar Power Ltd, a subsidiary of US-based SunEdison in Bangladesh, will set up a 200MW solar power plant at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar with an estimated investment of $300 million.