Bangladeshi origin British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, a niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an interview, has shared her ordeal to deal with the challenges she faces in her personal and political…
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Six envoys present credentials to President
Six non-resident envoys to Bangladesh separately presented their credentials to President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban this afternoon. The envoys are: Gambia High Commissioner Jainaba Jagne, and five ambassadors — Ariel Andrade…
InvestCorp keen to invest in Bangladesh, its executive chairman tells PM
InvestCorp, one of the largest and most diverse alternative investment managers in the world, has showed its interest to invest in Bangladesh’s various sectors for the mutual benefits. Executive Chairman of InvestCorp…
PM invited to Commonwealth Local Govt Conference in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Commonwealth Local Government Conference to be held in Colombo on August 6-9 this year. Sri Lankan High Commissioner in…
PM for more research to make development sustainable
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for conducting more research at every sector particularly on the potential ones for making the country’s overall development sustainable. “We would have to conduct…
Bangladesh-Myanmar border conference held
A high-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on Monday, said a press release here today. Director General of…
3 more spans of Padma Bridge to be installed this month
The tenth, eleventh and twelfth spans of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge would be installed at Jajira point in Shariatpur district this month. “Preparation is underway to install 150-meter long one span…
It’s Myanmar responsibility to make safe Rohingya repatriation: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said it is Myanmar’s responsibility to take back its one million plus forcibly displaced nationals from Bangladesh without any form of fear and persecution. “It…
ECNEC approves Tk.16,104.44 cr Akhaura-Sylhet Dual Gauge conversion project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved the conversion of Akhaura-Sylhet Meter Gauge Section of Bangladesh Railway into dual gauge with an estimated cost of Taka 16,104.44 crore….
PM issues set of directives to check fire
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued a set of directives including introduction of yearly clearance certificate by the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department for high-rise buildings like industries and following building…
Gono Forum MP Mokabbir Khan takes oath
Gono Forum presidium member Mokabbir Khan today took oath as a member of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). JS Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath of office to Mokabbir Khan…
All disabled to get allowances from next budget: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced that the government would arrange allowances for all the differently able people from the next budget. “Insha Allah, we will arrange allowances for all the differently…