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"I hope that you would surely find a very attractive environment and opportunities of business in this country, offering the most liberal investment policy in South Asia"

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made the statement while addressing the 9th China-South Asia Business Forum at Haigeng Conference Centre in China on Saturday morning. Read more.

“Criticism does not suit with them, who placed budget wearing uniform. They have no right to criticise.”

Awami League General Secretary and also LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam has made the statement while talking to the journalists after paying homage to the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic six-point day at capital's Dhanmondi on Saturday. Read more.

“As it was not mentioned in the documents, it will not continue. I will incorporate the matter with law.”

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has brushed aside any possibility of accommodating a provision for whitening black money in the budget for 2014-15 before its passage . Read more.

“The government has set a growth target of 7.3% and to attain that, private investment has to grow from 21% to 25% of the GDP, which means an additional amount of around Tk75,000 crore will be needed in a single year, which is an impossible target.”

Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of the CPD, presented the analysis on Thursday. Read more.

“A section of Congress leaders supported an unelected government in Bangladesh. A democratic country like India cannot take such a policy towards its neighbouring country.”

Criticising the outgoing Indian Congress government for supporting the Awami League government, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury made the statement on Thursday. Read more.

“It is illogical to boycott the elections apprehending vote rigging. Crores of voters were ready to cast their votes for the BNP. By boycotting the elections, the BNP-led 19-party alliance deprived many voters of casting their votes.”

Bangladesh National Alliance Chairman Nazmul Huda made the statement. Read more.