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Trade deficit in FY 2015-16 lowest in six years

  Trade deficit in 2015-16 financial year has come down by 10 percent against the previous year, making it the lowest in six years.

Be farsighted and transparent in planning future development: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked city planners to keep spaces for adequate water bodies and reservoirs for new townships for environmental reasons and combating disasters like outbreak of fire.

After 20 days, I was told none of my family members are alive: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Twenty days after the brutal killing of Bangabandhu, her two surviving daughters came to know from former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi that none of their parents and other family members in Dhaka were alive.

ECNEC approves Akhaura-Agartala Dual Gauge Rail Link Project

  The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved six development projects including Akhaura-Agartala Dual Gauge Rail Link Project, with an outlay of Taka 1,095.47 crore.

Bangladesh observes National Mourning Day

  The nation observed the National Mourning Day paying rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 41st anniversary of martyrdom.