Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
PM’s DPS Khokan's father Anwar Hossain dies
Alhaj Md Anwar Hossain, father of Ashraful Alam Khokan, the deputy press secretary-1 to the Prime Minister, passed away on Monday morning.
PM mourns death of Abdul Monem
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of noted businessman Abdul Monem, chairman and managing director of Abdul Monem Ltd.
PM mourns death of Anwar Hossain
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Md Anwar Hossain, father of deputy press secretary-1 to the Prime Minister Md Ashraful Alam Khokan.
Govt providing Tk2,000cr to commercial banks as subsidy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced that the government will provide Tk 2,000 crore to commercial banks as subsidy so that they could waive this money as interest from around 1.38 crore persons who took loans from banks.
The announcement came while the Prime Minister was publishing the results of SSC and equivalent examinations from her official residence Ganobhaban through videoconferencing.
She also said that the government earlier suspended the interest of bank loans for two months and the amount of that suspended interest was Tk 16,549 crore.
"The rest of the interest money will have to be paid by the loan takers in the next 12 months," she said.
Sheikh Hasina said that all the shops and business entities were closed and the government is now reopening those gradually.
"Many of the business had taken loans from the banks, but they could not run their business properly. We have taken various types of initiatives so that they do not overburdened by the loans," she said.
She said that the government in 19 packages allotted some Tk 103,117 crore which is 3.7 percent of the GDP.
"I do not know any country in the world announced such huge amount (of its GDP) as stimulus package," she said.
The Prime Minister said that the Tk 2,000 crore will be distributed among the loan takers proportionately. "The loan takers will not need to repay these money anymore, we are releasing them from this part (of money)," she added.
She also said that by this decision of the government, some 1.38 crore loan takers will be benefited.
"Their business and trade were shut down for COVID-19, we are giving them scope to start their activities again," she said.
Educational institutions not reopening now: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna on Sunday ruled out the possibility of opening educational institutions right now saying that students are the future of the country and the government does not want to put them at risk.
82.87pc pass SSC, equivalent exams
This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have an overall pass rate of 82.87 percent.
SSC results to be published today
The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published in the morning.
This year, the publication of the results was delayed due to government-announced shutdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Students will not need to go to their respective schools to know their results. They will be able to know their results through SMS.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce the results through a videoconference from Ganobhaban at 10am, said a source of Education Ministry while Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni will reveal detailed information about the results at noon though a Facebook live programme.
Auto-rickshaw workers seek action against extortionists
Bangladesh Auto-Rickshaw Light Vehicle Transport Workers Federation (BALTWF) has demanded that the government take strict action against extortionists in the transport sector ahead of the resumption of public transport after a two-month break.
PM orders greater engagement of local representatives in COVID-19 fight
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to engage the local public representatives in a greater way in containing novel coronavirus in the country.
Antonio Guterres greets PM Hasina on Int'l Day of UN Peacekeepers
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone and greeted her on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers.