Background Bangladesh from its very inception has prioritized the needs of persons with disabilities and was one of the first countries to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its optional protocol. After achieving independence in 1971 after a 9 month long war which witnessed one of the world’s worst g...
The Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina recently concluded a six-day official visit to China at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. This is Sheikh Hasina’s third visit to China, and the first after assuming the role of Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time in January 2014.
Habiganj ammo haul Bangladesh’s security forces recently recovered huge arms and ammunitions from its north eastern district of Habiganj. On 3rd June 2014, in a special operation, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 200 rocket launchers and 200 mortar shells, in addition to machine guns, and huge quantity of ammunition from n...
The budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 is an expression and integrated part of the perspective plan called ‘Vision 2021’. The main objective of the proposed budget is to maintain continuity of existing monetary and fiscal policy strategies and to ensure macroeconomic stability. Another objective of the budget is to facilitate social protec...
On 5th June 2014, the Honourable Finance Minister of Bangladesh, AMA Muhith unveiled the TK 2.5 trillion ($32.42 billion) annual budget of Bangladesh for the fiscal year 2014-15. It marks a 12% rise from last fiscal’s budget at TK 2.2 trillion. The budget has been specifically tailored to assist Bangladesh being elevated to the status of...
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