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Midday meal in all govt primary school by 2023

The cabinet has approved the draft of the National School Meal Policy, 2019 setting a target to bring students of all government primary schools under universal midday meal coverage by 2023. The approval was given at a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at the Prime Minister’s Office here on Monday. “We have app...

Undertake development projects on a priority basis: HPM Sheikh Hasina to govt officials

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the ministries to undertake development projects on a priority basis for implementation of the annual budget properly and accelerating the country’s uplift. “The ministries will have to fix priority that which development schemes are needed first and accordingly, they will have to start the wor...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for focusing on economic diplomacy in Europe

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Bangladesh envoys in European countries to pursue the economic diplomacy alongside the political one as she joined the first-ever Bangladeshi envoys conference in the British capital here. “We need to focus more on economic issues besides political diplomacy so the ongoing dev...

Bangladesh, S. Korea sign three instruments

Bangladesh and South Korea have signed three instruments for bolstering cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, diplomacy and culture between the two countries. The instruments were signed following the official talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yon at the Prime Minister’s Offic...

Govt set to decentralize by 2041: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told the Jatiya Sangsad that the government is set to decentralize the governance system by 2041. “Bangladesh is becoming a peaceful, prosperous and developed country by 2041 by implementing the vision 2041 —By this time, the governance system of Bangladesh will be decentralized,&...