Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined a post-budget iftar mahfil arranged by Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here.
A commercial agreement was signed today in the Chinese capital of Beijing for the construction of a tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong, according to reports reaching Dhaka.
The government is going to introduce e-payment system for disbursement of the court fees, amending the existing law which allows such payment through stamps and cash on receipt.
Terming the proposed budget for 2015-16 fiscal year as welfare-oriented, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her firm optimism that Bangladesh would move another step forward with the implementation of the new fiscal document.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government today (Sunday) signed agreement for $505 million loan to further improve the country's railways that will help the national economy and boost subregional trade.