Visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that her state government would play a positive role in solving the Teesta water sharing issue with Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country is now passing through a manmade disaster which is not a common phenomenon but an attack on the independence, language and the very existence of the nation.
The government today approved proposals for setting up 17 economic zones in the country, including three private zones, one in Narsingdi and two in Munshiganj.
The government will provide stipend to 42.44 lakh poor students in the secondary level aimed at averting drop-out and child marriage as well as stimulating them to complete the education.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a clarion call to all, especially the pro-liberation forces, to be united against criminalization and tell BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to stop killing people and doing politics with dead bodies.
The government has decided to enhance financial power of the heads of various departments and field level officials to expedite the decision-making process and execution of the projects under development and revenue budget.
The newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Mercia Stephens Bloom Bernicat today said the United States would help Bangladesh to protect democracy as her country wants continuation of democracy in this country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid importance on building a strong security system for protecting inland water resources, security of river routes and curb crimes across the coast.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation of 3rd Shitalakhya Bridge and Bhulta Flyover, two major infrastructure to connect the port city Narayanganj with the capital.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Alem-Ulema and Sufis to build a public opinion about those who kill and torture people being human beings side by side with preaching the essence of Islam.
Leaders around the world, heads of different foreign missions based in Dhaka and envoys of regional blocks came down heavily on violence by the 20 party combine, expressed deep shock over the loss of innocent lives and property, and urged the opposition to restrain from violence in the name of announcing peaceful movement. Moreover, an internati...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today rejected any dialogue with the anarchist and instigators of petrol bomb attack saying the culprits would be tried on charge of terrorism and militancy as per international norms.
Newly appointed ambassador of European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon termed the ongoing violence and burning people in petrol bombs as barbaric and tragic acts saying such kind of acts would not bring any good to anybody.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary General (SG) Houlin Zhao today put emphasis on more investment in Bangladesh's ICT sector to accelerate the country's tremendous development in the sector.
The Maldives has expressed its interest to purchase offshore patrol boats from Bangladesh.
Highly praising Bangladesh's advancement in digitisation, visiting ministers of Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives today hoped that Bangladesh would lead the countries in the region in terms of development in the digitisation process.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over plots of "Jalsiri Housing Project" allocated for the armed forces officials at a function at Army Golf Garden at Dhaka Cantonment.
The government will provide stipend to 17.03 lakh poor students at the higher secondary level aimed at averting drop-outs as well stimulating completion of education, especially that of the girl students.
Besides, the ongoing blockade played havoc with education with most of the institutions, from primary schools to universities, failing to hold classes properly, and resulting in changes in exam schedule. Moreover, the young learners' preparations were ruined and the students had to go through undue mental pressure. Turning a blind eye to the pl...
Saudi Arabia today expressed its interest to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh for mutual benefits of the two brotherly countries.