The World Economic Forum (WEF) will arrange an event in Bangladesh next year on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Besides, the WEF will hold a programme in Davos of Switzerland in 2021 focusing on Bangladesh and Bangabandhu. As a country, Bangladesh will be the main focus of the Davos...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed a five-point proposal to address the key concerns of smaller communities and weaker economies for their collective takeoff endeavours, which she felt crucial for a sustainable global economy. “We sometimes look just in terms of the capacity of a few large economies or their needs,” she told the Wo...
The World Bank (WB) will provide $100 million to Bangladesh government for improving public service delivery through an effective, efficient and transparent public financial management system, a statement of WB said. A financing agreement was signed between the Government of Bangladesh and World Bank at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in ...
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina said her government has set a target of creating 15 million employments in the next five years. “Yes, it’s true that our government has set a goal of creating 15 million employments in the next five years,” she said in reply to a starred question from treasury bench member M...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought cooperation from all including lawmakers, public representatives and noted personalities irrespective of parties and opinions to work in unison to stamp-out irregularities, injustices and corruption from the society for the continuation of the development. “I seek cooperation fro...
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has finalised its candidates in the chairman posts for the union parishad (UP) elections in 10 UPs in Patuakhali Sadar, Mymensingh Sadar and Kamalnagar upazilas. The nominations were finalised at a meeting of the AL Local Government Nomination Board held at Ganabhaban, on Monday (June 10) evening, said a party press...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put forward five ideas to make a better Asia and said Bangladesh wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through dialogues which is a lesson for the world to overcome chaos in a peaceful manner. The prime minster proposed the ideas while delivering a keynote speech at the Nikkei Inc’...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has assured Sheikh Hasina of continuing to support Bangladesh in its efforts to graduate to a developed nation. The two premiers held a joint news conference after a bilateral meeting and signing of $2.5 billion official development assistance in Tokyo on Wednesday. “Prime Minister Abe has assured me th...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to work unitedly to promote deeper cooperation to further enhance the existing relationship between the two countries. “We agreed to work together to promote deeper cooperation between our two countries,” she told the official dinner hosted by her Japanese counterpar...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Japanese businessmen to explore new areas of investment in export oriented sectors in Bangladesh by exploiting full potential of business and trade relations between the two countries.“We would, however, like to see diversification in our export basket. I would call upon you (Japanese busi...
Sheikh Hasina plans to take Bangladesh to the ranks of prosperous countries the way Japan has transformed into an industrially advanced nation from an agrarian economy.The prime minister spoke about the plan at a reception organised by expatriate Bangladeshis at New Otani Hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday.The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Muji...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for imparting training to the people on traffic rules and regulations from childhood or school-life to make them aware of using roads and their safety. “I personally belief, it is really needed to give training (to the people) on traffic rules and regulations from childhood or school life...
The Awami League has finalised its candidate for the parliamentary by-election to Bogura-6, the seat that fell vacant after BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Alam refused to take oath as MP. T Zaman Niketa Bogura, a joint general secretary of the ruling party’s Bogura district unit, will contest in the by-polls slated for on June 24 with the boat ...
Awami League on Sunday formed two committees to assess the damages done by Cyclone Fani. The party will also distribute relief among the cyclone affected people. At a press conference at the party president's political office in Dhanmondi in the capital, AL Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu revealed the information. AL Presidium Member...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government will ensure the maximum punishment to the culprits by enacting tougher law, if necessary, to prevent the sexual harassment. “There’ll be no mercy for those who will be involved in such sexual harassments… if necessary, we must frame a tougher law, and ensure the maximum punishm...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked authorities concerned to dispose the cases involving rapes and arson causing deaths to expose the culprits to stern punitive actions in soonest possible time. “Now, it is being seen that the rape, murder, arson attack, and killing people by setting fire are going on due to social degradation,” ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm belief that her just-concluded maiden official visit to Brunei would further strengthen the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the Southeast Asian country. “It was my maiden official visit to Brunei. During the visit, hospitality and honour that the Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed the need for forging a collective resistance of all against militancy as it has become a common problem of the world which hindering peace, prosperity and development. “I call upon all to take collective measures of resistance if any tendency of militancy and terrorism is seen among any children, teen...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the nationwide mobile court drive will be intensified to check price hike of essentials and food adulteration during the month of Ramadan. “The nationwide drive of mobile court will be intensified during the month of Ramadan aimed at checking the price hike of essentials and stopping food&n...
Bangladesh and Brunei has issued a joint statement on 23rd April agreeing to explore the possibility of comprehensive collaboration in energy sector as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrapped up her three-day visit to the Southeast Asian kingdom. “Given the growing demand of energy in Bangladesh to support the rapid economic growth, both sid...