The Awami League led government signed a $15 million financing deal with International Fund for Agricultural Development for a project to improve living standards and reduce vulnerability of 94,000 'haor' people in 26 Upazilas.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said the government has chalked out a number of decisive moves to secure round-the-clock supplies of power for all citizens across the country by 2021.
Visiting Director General of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Margaret Chan yesterday highly praised the achievements of Bangladesh in the health sector saying other countries in this region can follow the country in this field.
Health ministers of 11 Asian nations adopted the Dhaka Declaration, pledging to control and eliminate bacterial and viral diseases transmitted by blood sucking insects like mosquitoes.
Visiting Indian Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan Yerterday highly praised the health sector achievements of Bangladesh and said these successes could be utilized for development of the Indian health sector.