Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had formed Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League to unite the nation, but this idea was misinterpreted. "What he had said during the constitutional amendment has taken an opposite interpretation. He had taken an excellent initiative to bring change to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened a pavilion “Prodorshonite Bangabandhu” (Bangabandhu on display) at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in the capital on Sunday afternoon, reports BSS. She inaugurated the pavilion marking the special session of parliament on the occasion of “Mujib Borsho” to pay rich tribute to...
China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have expressed their willingness to establish international standard hospitals in Bangladesh on the model of Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Thailand’s Bumrungrad Hospital. The countries have sent proposals to Bangladesh in this regard and sought land for their respective projects in the adjac...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she has been working untiringly for the betterment of the neglected and disadvantaged people giving priority to humanity in the persuasion of Bangabandhu’s ideals. “Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman always used to prioritize humanity on top and his affection to the...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is a need for constructive multilateralism more than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded that ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe’. “The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that no one is safe until everyone is safe. The pandemic has taught us that global prosperity is em...
Land mutation would be done automatically within eight days of registration as the Cabinet today approved a proposal regarding its automation to remove all complexities and sufferings of people. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the regular weekly Cabinet meeting at the secretariat joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban. &...
Aiming to enable cooperators to meet their common economic and social needs and aspirations through jointly-owned enterprises, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for formation of village multipurpose cooperative societies to rid the country of poverty completely. With a strong faith in the cooperative movement that has immense p...
Those who rose to power following the 1975 assassination of Bangabandhu and misguided the nation and prolonged their tenure by murdering freedom fighters and armed forces personnel must be unmasked, said speakers, demanding that a justice commission be formed in this regard. They also urged conducting research on the murder of four national lea...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the rich countries and international development banks and institutions to help the least developed and developing countries secure free COVID-19 vaccines. She made the appeal during her virtual address to the 14th ASEM Finance Ministers’ Meeting on Friday. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a mu...
About 5.4km of Padma Bridge is now visible with the 36th span installed on Friday, taking it one step close to the long awaited reality that was once a dream. The span was installed on pillars two and three at Mawa point at around 9:42 am, confirmed Dewan Md Abdul Quader, project manager (main bridge) and executive engineer. With the installat...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Bangladesh Navy to remain prepared to safeguard the country’s independence and sovereignty alongside protecting its marine resources as the government has been working to tap potentiality of the blue economy. “We always want not only to protect sea areas, but also to use marine resources fo...
Just about the size of Cumilla town, the island of Bhasan Char in Nokhali's Hatiya sub-district has four layers of protection from natural disasters like cyclone. The young island emerged out of steady sedimentation in 2006 and currently boasts a spanking new modern settlement that could accommodate 100,000 Rohingyas. Bangladesh government had...
The government is implementing post-flood agriculture rehabilitation programme involving Taka Tk 110.6 million to assist 1,38,500 farmers in recouping crop losses they incurred during recent floods in Rangpur agriculture region. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) officials said farmers will get support in all five flood-affecte...
Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Serum Institute of India (SII) and its counterpart Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd to receive Covid-19 vaccines being developed by the Indian drug manufacturer. “Serum will provide the 30 million doses of the vaccine in the first phase as it has been proven effective,&rdqu...
Information and Communication Technology State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that 40 Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and tools related to language and technology are being developed under the ICT department, and will be available online by 2021. “Also, services like 'text to speech', spelling and grammar correction and OCR will b...
The International Affairs Sub-Committee organized a webinar "50 years of Bangladesh: Economy, Society, People, and Leadership" to reflect on the struggle of the people, assess the achievements, and provide challenges going forward. The keynote speakers in this webinar were Dr. Dianne Bolton, Dr. Eirik Jansen, and Dr. Anders Corr. Along with them...
The central bank has expanded the size of the stimulus package for large industries and services sector firms to make the low-cost funds available for the factories located in the economic zones. The volume of the package was enhanced by Tk 7,000 crore to Tk 40,000 crore as part of the central bank's effort to facilitate both local and foreign ...
The 35th span of the Padma Bridge was installed on Saturday (31st October) bringing a total of over 5.2 kilometers of the huge structure into view as the construction works of 6.15 kilometers long bridge started from December 2014. The span number ‘2B’ was installed on pillars no 8 and 9 at Mawa point, six days after the last one wa...
World Bank, in one of its reports, projects that Bangladesh will see increased remittance flow and secure eighth position in the world in terms of it in 2020. WB revealed the prediction in the report titled "COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens" published on October 29. According to the projection, two South Asian countries will see an inc...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on people with the financial means to help the poor and the needy as she believes poverty in Bangladesh can be eradicated if everyone works together for the betterment of society. She made the remarks on Saturday while inaugurating a programme whereby, 80 secretaries built homes for 160 homeless and landl...
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