The country's foreign exchange reserve marked 24 percent increase in the outgoing year 2014 when the remittance inflow rose by nearly 10 percent, according to the Bangladesh Bank (BB).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government wants to build a beautiful future for the Bangalee nation by maintaining a wonderful environment in the country.
The cabinet approved a proposal for establishment of a specialized public university on information and communication technology with a main objective to expedite the pace of development through qualitative improvement of the IT education in the country.
Holding BNP-Jamaat terrorists responsible for killing a female schoolteacher in Noakhali and burning another female schoolteacher in Dhaka, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today warned that her government won't allow such incident further and would be very tough whatever is needed to stop such a heinous crime.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) President Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury today called for expanding trade and investment between Bangladesh and Sweden.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over a cheque for Taka 1.50 crore to Bangladesh Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged (BCAPC).
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country would always remain beside Bangladesh in its development needs.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammed Nasim today said a total of 11 new medical colleges will start their academic activities from January 10.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the officials of the housing ministry to work for development of a standard habitat so that every people both in rural and urban area get their own abode.
The 14-party alliance will stage a rally at Central Shaheed Minar here on January 6 marking the "Victory Day of Democracy".
Nine commercial banks and one individual today donated 73,000 pieces of blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund for the cold-stricken people of the country.
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today expressed his country's eagerness to be a partner of the government's endeavors to build a digital Bangladesh by 2021.
Terming those who make derogatory remarks against Bangabandhu as "kulangar" (black sheep), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned that this type of people would not be spared for such comments against the Father of the Nation.
Bangladesh for the first time will export 12,500 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka as part of a agreement between the two countries to export 50,000-MT of rice to Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the newly-commissioned officers of Bangladesh Army to remain always alert and ready for safeguarding the country's hard-earned independence and sovereignty.
The third death anniversary of Abdur Razzaque, national leader, veteran politician and former presidium member of the ruling party, was observed amid different programmes.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury today called upon all to work together to establish Bangladesh as a more dignified country in the international arena.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a mega projectfor Bangladesh Railway (BR) to set up two dual gauge double rail tracks from Akhaura to Laksam aiming to develop rail communication.
Dhaka Central Jail will be shifted to Keraniganj from Lalbagh by June next while nine acres land of the existing prison will be utilized for construction of a park with opening of two museums in central jail for public.
The national energy regulators of the SAARC countries have agreed to form a Regional Energy Regulatory Authority to adopt a plan of action which will include the removal of regulatory barriers to the cross-border trade of electricity among SAARC states.
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