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Yet Another Feat: Country Now More Competitive

  Bangladesh moves 8 notches up in the latest Global Competitive Index (GCI); credits to the time-befitting policies taken by the Awami League government. The latest GCI published by the World Economic Forum shows that the country has climbed up to 110th place among 148 nations in the 2013-14 Global Competitiveness Index. Bangladesh was 11...

Govt Issues 4 More 3G Licenses

  In line with the Awami League government’s pledge to bring about a digital revolution in Bangladesh, four more telecom operators get licenses for launching 3G (Third Generation) services. In an auction held at a city hotel on Sunday, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) distributed four licenses with bandwidth rangin...

Labour Migration Cost Lowest Ever

The current government has achieved significant success in bringing down the labour migration cost. Previously one had to spend at least 200,000 Taka to go abroad for work. Even then, uncertainty loomed over their future as they had to go through private manpower exporters. The Awami League government has introduced Government to Government (G t...

Only AL Secures People’s Rights: PM

Seeking vote to return to power once again, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, only Awami League ensures the protection of people’s rights. People had never been disappointed by entrusting their faith on the Awami League, she added.“You voted for us in the 2008 election, and you were not deprived. If you vote us to power again, we will build a n...

Won’t Budge an Inch on CG: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today again dismissed opposition's demands for electoral reforms, saying she would not "budge an inch" on the constitutional provisions to reinstate the caretaker government system. "I believe in Constitution and the election will be held in line with the Constitution... I won't budge an inch," she said while speaki...