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PM urged BIMSTEC to undertake time-bound and result-oriented programmes

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for the BIMSTEC to undertake time-bound and result-oriented programmes to meet hopes and aspirations of the people in the region.

ECNEC Okays 4 projects worth Tk.1762 crore

  The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved 4 development projects including a project for improvement of power distribution system in Chittagong zone, to provide new connections to five lakh subscribers.

Pride for Bangladesh: PM Distributes UNESCO International Literacy Award

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over the prestigious UNESCO International Literacy Prize to the recipients for this year, marking the International Literacy Day.

Block bidding: Govt to offer tender proposal for exploration

  Bangladesh will invite fresh block bidding for oil and gas exploration in the bay of the Bengal soon. “We have around seven blocks. After we modernize the PSC, we will go for bidding," State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid Bipu told reporters recently.

AL initiative helps urban slums turn their lives around

  The Awami League government’s initiative “Ghore Phera Kormosuchi” (let’s go back to home) has made progress in turning around the families of the urban troubled slums. Initiated in 1998, the financial scheme has so far helped 987 families to return home and became self employed.