A commercial agreement was signed today in the Chinese capital of Beijing for the construction of a tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong, according to reports reaching Dhaka.
The government is going to introduce e-payment system for disbursement of the court fees, amending the existing law which allows such payment through stamps and cash on receipt.
Terming the proposed budget for 2015-16 fiscal year as welfare-oriented, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her firm optimism that Bangladesh would move another step forward with the implementation of the new fiscal document.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government today (Sunday) signed agreement for $505 million loan to further improve the country's railways that will help the national economy and boost subregional trade.
The newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office here.
Bangladesh ranked third in South Asia in terms of peaceful nation, while in the global context, its position is 84 out of 162 countries, according to the nonprofit Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
The government has launched a development project to minimize the impact and losses caused by the natural calamity like earthquake in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Sylhet cities.
Terming Bangladesh Army as the pride of all countrymen, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hoped that Bangladesh Army would move forward by upholding the spirit of the War of Liberation.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted an iftar for war-wounded freedom fighters (FFs), orphans, physically-challenged children and alem-ulema (Islamic scholars) at her official Ganobhaban residence on the second day of holy Ramadan today.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning concluding her six-day visit to London.
Terming Great Britain as a great country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought more support from it to keep Bangladesh's tremendous development and advancement ongoing.
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak said Bangladesh wants to emerge as a hardware manufacturer country in the world to fulfil its goal to build the country as Digital Bangladesh.
UK Labour Party MP and granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tulip Rezwana Siddique has said she never thought that she would receive a bouquet from her aunt Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from stage.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm determination to speed up the country's development by maintaining good relations and strengthening connectivity with the neighbours.
Expatriate Bangladeshis in the UK have organised a reception to felicitate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her successes, including implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement with India.
The five-day 3rd China-South Asia Expo (CSA) kicked off in Kunming today (Friday) to step up greater regional cooperation with a coordinated effort by China and South Asian countries, including Bangladesh.
The Asian University for Women in Chittagong has launched a special summer course on Global Mental Health, originally proposed and initiated by Ms. Saima Wazed Hossain, for its undergraduate students studying liberal arts and sciences.
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund think Bangladesh economy, which has been maintaining over 6 percent growth, is gradually gaining a strong footing.
The government has launched a project to develop some 1557km roads in different districts under 10 zones aimed for safer road connectivity across the country.
The cabinet today approved the draft of an framework agreement for motor vehicle movement in four counties of the region, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal, to improve connectivity among the countries.
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