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Work on increasing the purchasing capacity of the people: PM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the private sector to work for increasing purchasing capacity of the people side by side with boosting productivity in mills and factories and work efficiency of the people.

Cabinet takes decision to hold local elections on party basis

  In a major shift to strengthen the local administrative system, the government has decided to hold the election of all five tiers of the local government bodies on a political basis like other major democracies, switching from the centuries-old non-partisan local government system.

Government recognizes 41 Biranganas as Freedom Fighters

  The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has published a list of 41 biranganas recognizing them as freedom fighters for their contributions to the country's Liberation War.

Government to appoint teachers, construct schools to expand education in FY 2015-16

  The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has set a target to set up 200 schools, construct 6,000 classrooms, appoint 15,672 teachers in fiscal 2015-16 for expanding education. New schools will be set up at the villages which has no such institution.

PM Sheikh Hasina asked ministries to take steps to ensure food and education for every street children

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the ministries of women and children affairs and social welfare to take necessary steps to ensure food, shelter and education of every street children.