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ECNEC approves 9 projects including elevated expressway in Chittagong

  The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a project for construction of elevated expressway from Lalkhan Bazar to Shah Amanat Airport in the port city Chittagong at a cost of Taka 3,250.84 crore.

HPM Sheikh Hasina financial assistance to slain BSL and Awami League leaders

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given financial assistance of Taka 35 lakh to the families of a slain Bangladesh Student’s League (BSL) leader and two late Awami League leaders.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for ensuring healthcare to grassroots

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all concerned to ensure the optimum utilization of service infrastructures at grassroots in the case of reproductive healthcare, family planning, maternal and child healthcare services.

HPM Sheikh Hasina hopes to celebrate golden jubilee of independence with Awami League in power

  Seeking another term to complete the work of the mega projects, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm resolve to celebrate the golden jubilee of the country's independence during the tenure of the next Awami League government.

Bangladesh will move forward with Awami league in power: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Putting emphasis on continuation of the healthy democratic trend in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh will advance further if Awami League stays in state power.

Country will achieve development goals if bureaucrats work properly: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said every political party intends to go to power should have an effective economic policy to take forward the nation and country's bureaucracy must act with all sincerity to achieve the goal.

Terrorism will have no place before combined force of people and security forces: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Militants and their propaganda will have no place in Bangladesh, thanks to a combined effort by security forces and ordinary people, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

IAEA DG assures support for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

  Visiting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano has assured all out support and cooperation to Bangladesh in the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Govt. has preparations to tackle flood: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government has all preparations to tackle the flood situation.

Bangladesh following IAEA guidelines to operate Rooppur plant: IAEA DG Yukia Amano

  Bangladesh is on the right track to operate Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant following guidelines from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said its Director General (DG) Yukiya Amano after visiting the plant site on Monday.

Cabinet approves proposal for establishing Satellite Company

  The cabinet has approved a proposal for constitution of the Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company (BCSC) Limited to smoothly operate the country's first-ever Bangabandhu Satellite-1.

HPM Sheikh Hasina directs secretaries for faster implementation of development budget

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked top bureaucrats of her government to fix strategies for faster implementation of development budget from the beginning of the new fiscal.

HPM Sheikh Hasina’s 17 directives to secretaries

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given 17 directives at the secretary meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat here. Following are the directives of the Prime Minister:

Education sector witnessed significant development

  The country's education sector witnessed significant development in some major areas driven by a modern and time-befitting education policy that the government started implementation in 2009.

Bangladesh Awami League to stay beside people: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minster and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has greeted the countrymen and paid homage to the party's founders on the occasion of its 68th founding anniversary saying that AL would always stay beside the people as before. "On this day I recall with respect the greatest Bengali of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh...

Bangladesh’s per capita will be $12,000 by 2041: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Bangladesh's per capita income would be around US$ 12,000 by 2041 when the size of the economy would be 2.5 trillion dollars.

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks Moroccan investment in Bangladesh’s Economic Zones

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought Moroccan investment in Bangladesh's economic zones for mutual benefits of the two countries.

Cabinet okays draft of Online Mass Media Policy, 2017

  The Cabinet has approved the draft of "The National Online Mass Media Policy, 2017" that suggested constitution of a National Broadcast Commission to facilitate operations of online mass media in an organized manner.

HPM Sheikh Hasina invites Swedish business leaders to invest in Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited the leaders of Swedish business and industry to partner with Bangladesh in investment and trade for a shared prosperity and bringing a change in the lives of millions in both countries.

Top Swedish companies interested to work in Bangladesh RMG and power sector

  Top Swedish firms have offered to work for the development of Bangladesh's power and readymade garment sectors.