Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all the ministries to take important and acceptable development schemes for country's socio-economic advancement, directing to complete the other low-cost projects quickly. "We have to choose important and acceptable development projects for our socio-economic prosperity," she said while presiding over the Executive Committee of National
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Infrastructural development yields 12.35 lakh tonnes additional crops
Around 12.35 lakh tonnes of additional crops are being produced every year for need-based infrastructural developments in the country's northwest region including its Barind area, an official said. Development works including deep tube-wells installation and reactivation, derelict canals and ponds re-excavation, submersible canals construction and expansion, and cross dams, rubber dams
Bangladesh’s growth is India’s growth: Shringla
India's former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said Bangladesh's development is India's development, Bangladesh's growth is India's growth and vice versa. He said India always stands by a strong, stable, peaceful and prosperous Bangladesh. Shringla expressed hope that the two countries will continue the unique partnership to reap the benefits mutually
Vote for AL to help finish incomplete dev projects: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday once again urged the people to vote for Awami League in the upcoming national elections to help finish the incomplete development programmes. “Election is coming, and I want you to vote for boat (electoral symbol of Awami League) so we can serve you again and
WB approves $210m for childhood development
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved $210 million for the Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Project. The project aims to provide cash transfers and counseling services to improve nutrition and directly benefit about 1.7 million pregnant women and mothers of children under 4
Human capital development key to Bangladesh’s higher economic growth
Human capital development will play a key role in Bangladesh’s strive for higher levels of economic development. Nicole Klingen, the World Bank's South Asia Regional Director for Human Development, made this remark while visiting field-level activities of the RAISE project run by Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) in Savar and Dhamrai
Climate Change and Development
There is little doubt that human activity is accelerating climate change. Our activities are causing global warming and potentially disastrous climate change. The vast majority of scientists agree. The IPCC has overwhelmingly endorsed this view. Many among civil society also agree. Given this substantial consensus, we need to take action to contain
IBBL holds business dev conference
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Mymensingh zone organized agent banking business development conference on 15 February 2023, at BRAC Learning Center, Mymensingh, a press release said Thursday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, MD and CEO of the bank, addressed the conference as chief guest through virtual platform. Muhammad Qaisar Ali, AMD, Md.
BNP sinking in tide of govt’s dev: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday said the target of BNP’s movement is failing for lack of people’s involvement, while its movement is sinking in the tide of the government’s development. “Once the BNP fails in movement, it follows the path of arson terrorism and it has such instances
FSIBL holds business dev conference
First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) held its Annual Business Development Conference-2023 on Saturday at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, a press release said. Syed Waseque Md. Ali, MD of the bank, presided over the conference. Abdul Aziz and Muhammad Mustafa Khair, AMDs, Md. Zahurul Haque and Md. Masudur