The United Kingdom government today pledged to work together with the present Bangladesh government and said its (UK) assistance in Bangladesh would continue.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm reception as she arrived here this afternoon on a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom to attend the first-ever Girl Summit.
The government today set 33,200 million US dollars as export target for the current 2014-15 fiscal year, up from the US$30,500m target of the outgoing (2013- 14) fiscal.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed all concerned of the Agriculture Ministry to be more active to implement every development project on time by maintaining the quality.
Bangladesh is set to highlight its firm commitment to eliminate child marriage by incorporating its various steps as the country is taking part in the Girl Summit, 2014 in the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hosted an Iftar party in honour of the leaders of various professional organisations at her official Ganobhaban residence here.
Welcoming criticisms from journalists over her government’s various programmes, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday urged the media people to be careful so that their criticisms do not hamper the country’s development.
Bangladesh and Bhutan today agreed to work together more effectively for combating money laundering and terror financing through exchanging related information.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her firm commitment to decentralize power for empowerment and more participation of the people in running state and the national development activities.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the well-off people of the country to come forward to flourish the talent of the physically-challenged people.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to fly to the United Kingdom on July 21 to attend the first Girl Summit that aims to improve condition of women in poor countries.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday hosted iftar for judges, government and military officials and diplomats at her official Ganobhaban residence.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved three development projects for rural electrification involving Taka 4,717 crore aiming to supply electricity to every village in the country by 2021.
Bangladesh has won a silver medal and a bronze at the 55th Internatrional Mathematics Olympiad in South Africa.
The cabinet yesterday strongly condemned the killings of a huge number of innocent Palestinian people, including women and children, in the Gaza strip by indiscriminate Israeli air strikes in the last few days.
Expressing his dissatisfaction over the internet speed and quality, ICT adviser to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Monday said the government will go for providing 1mbps internet connection at union level across the country very soon.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today blasted the post-75 rulers for their inaction about the maritime boundary, saying that Bangladesh could have established its rights in the continental shelf had they taken initiative.
Awami League (AL) today called for international steps to stop the inhuman and heinous mortar attack on the Palestinians in Gaza.
Prime Minister's IT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy at Pirganj today said Bangladesh is becoming a middle-income nation by 2021 through proper implementation of the digitization programme and a developed country by 2041.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Russian state-run oil and gas exploration company Gazprom to conduct more seismic surveys in Bangladesh for exploration of more gas.
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