Country becomes food surplus one for new tech: Palak

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak Friday said agricultural output has increased many folds due to newly-invented technology and the availability of fertilizer, seed, and irrigation facilities, apart from the training imparted to farmers. "The availability of fertilizer, seed, and irrigation facilities, along with providing machineries

No more Rohingya will be allowed in country: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Friday said no more Rohingya or Myanmar national will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp in the district Friday morning. Asaduzzaman said weapons are being used in Rohingya camps while Rohingyas are divided into different groups and sub-groups. Border

Won’t clear any project that doesn’t benefit country: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday made it clear she won't approve any unnecessary projects which are taken just for the sake of construction without calculating their benefits for the country and its people. "There must not be any construction just for the construction. This is my request. If I see

Country has no electricity deficit as per demand: Nasrul

The two-day “Bangladesh Denim Expo” ended here on Tuesday with a call to buyers to choose Bangladesh and pay a fair price.   Bangladesh Apparel Exchange hosted the expo titled “Bangladesh Denim Expo - Thriving the Denim industry through Innovation & Embracing the Future!” where over 60 exhibitors from 11 countries showcased

Country has no electricity deficit as per demand: Nasrul

  State Minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid on Tuesday said the country has no deficit of electricity as it has generated highest level of some 16,477 megawatt electricity on April 30 this year. "Now the country's power output capacity is more than the overall demand of electricity, however,

Won’t allow taking country back to darkness: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said BNP and its allies want restoration of caretaker government system not for the election, but to push the country back to darkness again. "No one will be able to push the country back to the era of darkness," she declared. Hasina, president of the ruling

BNP is out to implement master plan of destroying country: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Thursday said BNP is active in implementing a master plan to destroy the country, while it has no faith in the country's democracy and elections. "Seizing the state power unconstitutionally and illegally, military dictator Ziaur Rahman formed BNP in an army camp," he said

Country now sees women renaissance: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said a renaissance of women now emerged through their successful participation in every sector of Bangladesh. "There is no scope to ignore women as they are now advancing to every sector up to the rural level," she said, addressing her party's nomination aspirants for the women’s