Inflows of foreign direct investment into Bangladesh rose 24 percent year-on-year to $1.6 billion in 2013 although the country witnessed serious political unrest and an anti-business climate during the period.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved three new development projects involving TK 503.86 crore, including one to address water logging in the port city Chittagong spending TK 289.44 crore.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city on the occasion of the 65th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Awami League.
Bangladesh is going to export pharmaceutical products and medical equipment to the island country Sri Lanka soon under government initiative. This is for the first time the government exports medicines and medical equipment to Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister’s ICT advisor, renowned ICT specialist Sajeeb Wazed Joy said digital revolution has been possible in the country only because of the Awami League. “Only the Awami League government has been able to establish e-governance in the country in a faster pace compared to the industrial sector.”