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PM Sheikh Hasina orders to set up a universal pension scheme

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to set up a universal pension scheme for people aged above 60 and also for those who worked in the informal sector. The pension scheme was in the election manifesto of the Bangladesh Awami League. If an individual aged 18 or above deposits Tk1,000 per month, the savings will be ar...

Weeds of our land remain blind to the developments: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that those who fail to appreciate the country's achievements are the "weeds of the land" and the people have to think what they would do with this section. "The Father of the Nation used to say one thing, the land of the country is so much fertile that there are plenty of crops along with weeds. This...

Use familiar words to make science education easy: HPM Sheikh Hasina

To make science education easy, Sheikh Hasina has put accent on employing familiar words instead of being too conservative in using a particular terminology.Speaking at an event marking Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day via a video call from the Ganabhaban on Monday, she said her government is prioritising research in every spher...

4th C-130J transport aircraft arrives today

The 4th C-130J transport aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) arrived today at BAF Base Bangabandhu in Kurmitola, Dhaka after a successful ferry flight from the United Kingdom. The mission was led by Group Captain G M Shamim Reza of Bangladesh. Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations), Air Vice Marshal M Shafiqul Alam, and British High Comm...

2001 and 2006 Five years of Bangladesh's going backward: Sajeeb Wazed Joy

Taunting BNP leader Khaleda Zia's speech that termed the 2001-2006 tenure as 'awe-inspiring', the visual report mentioned that the tenure was 'awe-inspiring' indeed, as incidents such as "murder, repression, grabbing, politicization, incessant rise in price of essentials, unchecked plundering, corruption, money-laundering, extremism, and grenade...