Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that Bangladesh is making commendable progress in development thanks to her government's long stay in power."Since we have been in power for three consecutive terms, the country's development (works) is getting visible," she said.The premier was addressing an event arranged in her office
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IBTRA holds entrepreneurship dev workshop
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organized a month-long entrepreneurship development program on Tuesday at IBTRA auditorium, a press release said. The program was organized in collaboration with Bangladesh Bank's SME and special programs department. Md. Jaker Hossain, director of SME and special program department, BB attended the closing
5 core issues played role in country’s development: Study
Five core issues - reduction in child mortality, increasing girls' schooling, access to electricity, population density and an aggressive nationwide investment in infrastructure - have played a key role in Bangladesh's development momentum. This has been revealed in a research conducted by Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and Mahir A
WB to remain beside Bangladesh as partner: Martin Raiser
World Bank (WB) new Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser has said the WB will remain beside Bangladesh as a partner in adopting economic policies to overcome the challenges of development. Raiser said this at a meeting with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday night. This is his first
EDF loans can be repaid in installments: BB
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a facility for the exporters to repay the loans taken from its Export Development Fund (EDF) in installments. From now, the entire loan liability can be repaid in three installments. The Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) of BB issued a guideline in this regard on Thursday and
Bangladesh-Indonesia can complement for RMG development
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has paid a courtesy call on Ambassador of Indonesia to Bangladesh Heru Hartanto Subolo at the embassy on Sunday, a press release said. BGMEA vice president Shahidullah Azim, director Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan and chair of BGMEA standing committee on foreign affairs Shams Mahmud were also present
PM calls for further development of tea industry
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked owners and workers to work together for further development of the country's industry and save it from collapse. "The tea industry is very important for us. Tea is a foreign exchange earning crop and so this industry must not be destroyed," she said. The prime
Hasan dubs persons with disabilities as partner of development
Terming the persons with disabilities as partner of development, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the persons with disabilities are also an integral part of development as the government has incorporated them into the national development plans. The minister said this while describing Bangladesh’s position in the country-wise
Bangladesh China ties promoting common prosperity: : Beijing
The long-standing friendship between Bangladesh and China is accelerating the development of both countries, promoting common prosperity and shared benefits, the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka said Sunday night. "We believe this friendship will take the two countries to unlimited heights. Happy Friendship Day, dear Bangladesh," it said in a post on
Development spree to continue braving setbacks: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the country’s development spree might continue as Bangladesh has reached this position overcoming many setbacks. “We’ve reached this position conquering many setbacks. (I want) this trend of development might be continued,” she said at her introductory speech at the regular meeting of the Executive