Bangladesh for the first time will export 12,500 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka as part of a agreement between the two countries to export 50,000-MT of rice to Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the newly-commissioned officers of Bangladesh Army to remain always alert and ready for safeguarding the country's hard-earned independence and sovereignty.
The third death anniversary of Abdur Razzaque, national leader, veteran politician and former presidium member of the ruling party, was observed amid different programmes.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury today called upon all to work together to establish Bangladesh as a more dignified country in the international arena.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a mega projectfor Bangladesh Railway (BR) to set up two dual gauge double rail tracks from Akhaura to Laksam aiming to develop rail communication.