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ECNEC approves 14 projects worth Taka 6,228 crore

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 14 development projects involving Taka 6,228.49 crore including one project to ensure cent percent electrification under Comilla zone with Taka 1,521.76 crore. The approval came from the 16th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year held at the NEC conference room in ...

CHT people will have the ownership of their land: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Urging the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region to maintain peace and discipline, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured that they (people) would enjoy the ownership of their land in the area. "Development is not possible without maintaining peaceful atmosphere ... so, keeping this in mind, I call upon all to work together to thi...

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks more Canadian investment for rapid economic development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought more Canadian investment for mutual benefits of the two countries."We need more investment for rapid economic development and we're setting up 100 special economic zones in the country with various facilities to attract more investment and generate employment," she said.In this connection, the prime minist...

People to resist BNP again if it tries to foil polls: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina said the people will resist the BNP-Jamaat like the previous time if they try to foil the election this time. "The BNP-Jamaat made allout efforts and unleashed terrorist acts to resist the 2014 elections. But their movement didn't get public support, rather they (people) put up resistance...

HPM Sheikh Hasina slams Khaleda Zia over Padma Bridge remarks

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has compared the comments of Khaleda Zia about the Padma Bridge with the raving of a mad. "The honourable speaker, I think it's good to accept it as the delirium of a mad," she said replying to a supplementary raised by Awami League lawmaker Begum Fazilatunnesa Bappi in her question answer session. BNP Chairperson ...