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UN recognizes Bangladesh as a 'Developing Country'

The United Nations has recognized Bangladesh as a developing country in the month of independence and on the day of Bangabandhu's birthday. Roland Mollerus, Chief of the United Nations CPD Secretariat, handed over the letter to the Bangladeshi envoy in New York. World Bank recognized Bangladesh as a low-middle income country in July 2015 and n...

HPM Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to Bangabandhu on his 99th Birthday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman heralding the nationwide programmes on the occasion of the 99th birthday of the great leader. The premier paid the homage by placing a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at historic 32 Dh...

HPM Sheikh Hasina to Strait Times: Myanmar should honour its promise on Rohingyas

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar continue to trickle into Bangladesh and are a heavy burden on the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said as she pressed Yangon to honour its promise to repatriate them. PM Hasina flew back to Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon, curtailing her first official visit by a day after a Bangladeshi passenger plane ...

PM Sheikh Hasina directs officials to treat the injured Bangladeshis and Nepalis in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked authorities concerned to take preventive measures to avoid air crashes like US-Bangla Airlines plane in future. While chairing a high-level emergency meeting at the Prime Minister's Office here this morning, the prime minister also directed the ministries and divisions concerned and the airline operat...

HPM Sheikh Hasina urges Singapore business community to become Bangladesh's development partner

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Singapore business communities to take a partnership role in Bangladesh's journey towards economic development as she offered 500 acres of land or more for setting their own industrial park. Pointing out her government's initiative for setting up Special Economic Zones across the country, the pr...