Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh enters e-Passport era
Bangladesh entered e-Passport era as the first country in South Asia with the formal opening of the electronic passport services on Wednesday morning.
PM for exploring avenues for Bangladesh-Kosovo cooperation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for exploring various avenues for greater cooperation between Bangladesh and Kosovo.
ICC delegation meets PM
The visiting delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC), led by its Chief Executive Officer Manu Sawhney, met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office on Monday evening.
Japan ready to help resolve Rohingya crisis, its envoy tells Hasina
Newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoki Ito on Monday said Japan is ready to extend any kind of assistance in resolving Rohingya crisis as the country wants a sustainable solution to the problem.
SMEs should get single-digit lending facility: DCCI
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Shams Mahmud on Monday urged the government to bring the SME sector under the single-digit lending facility for the sake of speedy industrialisation and investment.
Compensation for death in air accident to be raised by 5 times; Bill okayed
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of “The Air Transport (The Montreal Convention, 1999) Bill, 2020” raising compensation to Tk 1,17, 62, 334 from Tk 20, 37, 600 for one’s death and injury caused by an air accident.
Shaheed Asad Day being observed
Shaheed Asad Day, commemorating the supreme sacrifice of student leader Asaduzzaman Asad during the mass upsurge of 1969 that led to the country's independence, is being observed across Bangladesh.
PM wants Fast Track Monitoring Committee to oversee more projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for bringing more important projects under the watch of the Fast Track Monitoring Committee alongside the exiting 10 fast-track projects.
e-passports to be launched Wednesday: Home Minister
Electronic passports or e-passports will formally be issued from three offices of the Department of Immigration and Passport in capital Dhaka on Wednesday, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan.
Chattogram students to enjoy bus service for Tk 5
Students in Chattogram will soon be able to travel to any destination within the city for only Tk 5.