The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today cleared eight development projects including inter- district border road construction, with an outlay of Taka 2,865 crore.
The cabinet approved the draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia with a target of sending 15 lakh Bangladeshi workers there in three years under a G2G Plus process.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accepted a proposal of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for becoming a member of a UN High-level Panel on Water as the UN secretary general phoned the Premier.
Newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla said New Delhi gives highest priority to its relations with Dhaka and wants to carry forward the ties to a "new height".
Newly appointed British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake on Sunday said that the United Kingdom (UK) would continue to support Bangladesh in its development strides.