The cabinet sent back a proposal of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME) for introducing the Primary School Certificate Examination system from Class-VIII and cancelation of the existing system of Primary Education Completion (PEC) in Class-V.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the work for construction of the Metrorail which aims to ease traffic congestions in the capital city Dhaka.
Swedish Prime Minister Kjell Stefan Lfven sought Bangladesh's support to Swedish candidature in the election to non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2017-18.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over 10 buses to 10 educational institutions to lessen the transportation problems of their students.
Sonar Bangla Express, second nonstop train service between capital city Dhaka and country's principal port city Chittagong, launched journey ushering in a new hope in the railway travel on Dhaka-Chittagong route.