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Residents of Dashiachhara ready to welcome PM Sheikh Hasina

  "We fought for independence at the directives of Bangabandhu. But we did not have the luck to see him as he was assassinated on the fateful night of August 15 in 1975. But we are now delighted that we would be able to have a glimpse of his daughter Sheikh Hasina from our house," said an elated Shamsul Haque, a resident of the now-defunct...

Bangabandhu: Pioneer of globally acclaimed disaster management

  Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman set a historic example of strengthening Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) and giving highest priority to build a disaster resilient nation.

Work on increasing the purchasing capacity of the people: PM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the private sector to work for increasing purchasing capacity of the people side by side with boosting productivity in mills and factories and work efficiency of the people.

Cabinet takes decision to hold local elections on party basis

  In a major shift to strengthen the local administrative system, the government has decided to hold the election of all five tiers of the local government bodies on a political basis like other major democracies, switching from the centuries-old non-partisan local government system.

Government recognizes 41 Biranganas as Freedom Fighters

  The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has published a list of 41 biranganas recognizing them as freedom fighters for their contributions to the country's Liberation War.