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Bangladesh has a fully independent EC: PM

  Dhaka, March 23, 2014 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people of the country are exercising their voting rights with huge enthusiasm in different elections as the Election Commission is now fully independent.

Tokyo seeks "comprehensive partnership" with Bangladesh

  DHAKA, March 22, 2014 Visiting Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida today said his country seeks to develop a "comprehensive partnership" with Dhaka as it expects Bangladesh to be a member of the middle income nations in next seven years.

Militancy and terrorism are not the teaching of Islam: PM

  Dhaka, March 22, 2014Prime Minister Sheikh today said militancy, terrorism and killing are not teaching of Islam and those believe in these misdeeds have no religion and boundary.

New Delhi agrees to Dhaka's partnership in India-Bhutan hydroelectric plants

  India has agreed to ensure partnership of Bangladesh in the India-Bhutan joint venture under construction hydroelectric power plants in Bhutan. 

IT industry development and export development will be given priority: Joy

  Dhaka, March 18, 2014Adviser to Prime Minister and IT specialist Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, IT industry development and export development would be given high priority in the coming years.