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Upcoming AL council will be aimed at building a hunger and poverty-free country by 2021

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the coming council of Awami League would be held with an objective of organizing the party to complete the unfinished tasks to build a hunger- and poverty-free country by 2021.

You are the future leader of the country: HPM Sheikh Hasina to children

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all children of the country to attentively pursue their studies to make them worthy citizens required for a competitive future world.

Bangladesh has become a role model in ICT: Sajeeb Wazed

  Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said Bangladesh has become a role model in the arena of information and communication technology (ICT) by materializing the dream "Digital Bangladesh" through its own plan, money and hardship.

WB President visits Bangabandhu Memorial Museum

  World Bank President Jim Yong Kim visited the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in the city to pay his respect to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

HPM Sheikh Hasina optimistic about World Bank’s pro-active role in achieving Visions 2021 and 2041

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed optimism that World Bank would play a more "pro-active role" in her government's strides for materialising Vision 2021 and Vision 2041.

Bangladesh- India to work together for development

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have made the vow that they would be each other side in the issue of development.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for concluding BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called for concluding the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which was negotiated in 2004.

HPM Sheikh Hasina suggests three ways for BRICS-BIMSTEC engagement

  HPM Sheikh Hasina suggested three specific ways for BRICS to engage closely with BIMSTEC, saying this was a timely step to identify mutual scope as well as synergies for cooperation. She made the remarks while addressing at the BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit held in Goa on Sunday.

Chinese president’s visit elevated Bangladesh-China’s cooperation to ‘strategic relationship’

  Bangladesh and China said their existing "closer comprehensive cooperation" has been elevated to "strategic relationship" as visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hours after his arrival on a landmark two-day visit.

Bangladesh in China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative

  Bangladesh has formally joined China’s “One Belt One Road" Initiative which is said to be the focus of President Xi Jinping’s Dhaka visit.

Bangladesh-China signs 27 deals

  Bangladesh and China have signed 27 deals on cooperation in a number of sectors, among which are coastal disaster management and construction of a Karnaphuli tunnel.

Terrorism and militancy in the name of religion will not be tolerated: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to clamp down on militancy and terrorism with an iron fist also in future, saying that her government won't allow any terrorist acts in the name of religion.

Paira Port to be completed by 2023: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the House that the work on infrastructural development on the Paira Port would be completed by 2023.

ECNEC approves procurement of 200 coaches for Bangladesh Railway

  The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved eight projects, including one for the procurement of 200 MG passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway, involving a total of Tk 3,488.20 crore.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for ensuring equality for all children

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all particularly the well-off people of society to give attention to the poor children living in their neighbourhoods so none of them suffer from starvation and left out of education.

Bangladesh’s extreme poverty reduced to 12.9 percent: World Bank

  Bangladesh has the potential to end extreme poverty by 2030 if it takes firm steps to make growth more inclusive to benefit all Bangladeshis, according to the World Bank (WB).

Cabinet approves ‘The District Council Ordinance, 2016’

  The cabinet approved "The District Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016" in the form of a law allowing incumbent administrators to contest the district council polls after resignation.

Pakistan’s views carry no matter for Bangladesh: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Pakistan's views carry no matter for Bangladesh as we are doing our tasks including the trial of the war criminals.

HPM Sheikh Hasina launches Smart Card

  The country has set up another milestone in its journey towards "Digital Bangladesh" as the Election Commission (EC) today launched distribution of much-awaited machine-readable smart national identity (NID) cards among 10 crore citizens, replacing the existing paper-laminated cards.

Govt. to confiscate assets of killers of Bangabandhu and war criminals, JS adopts resolution

  The Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday unanimously adopted a private member's resolution to confiscate all movable and immovable assets of the convicted killers of the Father of the Nation and the war criminals.