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Jute Genome Sequence Unveiled

Bangladeshi scientists have decoded the genome sequence of local variety of jute. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement of this feat at a press conference at the Gono Bahaban this afternoon."Complete information about the genome sequence of jute is in our hand," the Prime Minister announced. Prof. Maqsudul Alam, the leader of the sc...

Import Expenses Decline

During the tenure of the current government, the import expenditure has significantly decreased. The fall in import expenditure comes mainly due to the record bumper harvest over the past few years. Bangladesh did not have to importing food which helped cut down the import expenses. In the 2012-13 fiscal year, as export income climbed 11.22 per...

Polls as per Constitution: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated that the next JS polls would be held according to the constitution. "We have ensured the constitutional and the voting rights of people. So, next general elections will be held as per the constitution," she said while addressing a rally at the C&B Ground in Chittagong’s Fatikchhari Thursday afternoon.S...

AL for Peaceful Power Transition: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that Awami League is the only party that believes in peaceful handover of power. "The opposition leader never believes in peaceful transition of state power. She always resorted to anarchy in the past and she still does," she said.Hasina, also the president of the ruling Awami League, said this in her intr...

Vote for Continuation of Development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people to vote for Awami League in the next election for the continuation of the development of the country."The ongoing development of the country will suffer a setback if BNP and its allies-Jamat and Hefajat come to power," she said at a massive rally at Shaheed Monju Stadium in Narayanganj today. Sheikh Has...