The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine development projects involving Taka 8,874.16 crore.
Bangladesh has become the Permanent Observer of the Organization of American States (OAS).
The Cabinet has given its final approval the draft of the 'Ansar Battalion (amendment) Act, 2016 with proposal for relaxing the rules and tenure to confirm of the service of the ansar force in its weekly meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the three-day Development Fair-2017 across the country through videoconferencing from her official Ganabhaban residence here on Monday afternoon.
Southern Solar Power Ltd, a subsidiary of US-based SunEdison in Bangladesh, will set up a 200MW solar power plant at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar with an estimated investment of $300 million.