Bangladesh has an impressive record in various aspects of development, including poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and disaster-risk preparedness, says the World Bank. “I look forward to working closely with the government and people of Bangladesh as the country works towards the goal of achieving upper-middle income status by ...
At no other point in human history has a cause proved more urgent than tackling climate change; never has there been more at stake for us on this planet we call home, and for every species we share it with. However, rousing speeches and inspiring language are but hollow sentiments now - just empty rhetoric and fine-spun nothings in the absenc...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her call to the countrymen to boost food production for their own, urging them to cut dependency on imported products alongside increasing exports to tackle any crisis. "Dependency on imported products has to be cut down and we all should try it," she said. The premier made this call while delivering her v...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed the inauguration of 100 bridges at a time as a historic event, saying it would help quicken the country's overall development. "The biggest thing is that we can make the country's development quicker with the inauguration of 100 bridges," she said. She virtually opened the 100 bridges in 25 districts ...
“I could not see my son when he breathed his last, I could not even see his body,” said one victim Renu Begum at an Awami League event in Dhaka Victims of the petrol bomb attacks which were carried out during the anti-government movements in 2013-15 shared their experience of terror, agony and loss with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 6 Novem...