President Mohammed Shahabuddin today wished sound health, long life, peace, progress and continued wellbeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her 77th birthday to be celebrated tomorrow.
"I extend my heartiest greetings and warm congratulations to Bangladesh Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," he said in a message on the eve of her birthday.
Sheikh Hasina was born on September 28 in 1947 at Tungipara in Gopalganj in a traditional political family, the President said.
Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said as per the constitutional obligation, the next general elections must be held within January 29 next.
“A constitutional vacuum will be created if the next general polls are not held within January 29 next,” he told the reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban here.
Reiterating that there has to be an election in any situation otherwise there will be a constitutional vacuum in the country, the election commissioner said, adding that if the vacuum is created, there will be anarchy in the country but the Election Commission (EC) cannot allow to happen that.
The government has made various reforms in the public procurement system and further reforms through amendment to procurement laws are under process.
Secretary of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) Abul Kashem Md Mohiuddin said this at an orientation programme on public procurement and e-GP. He graced the programme for journalists as the chief guest.
Bangladesh is looking forward to furthering close bilateral ties with South Korea especially in trade and investment to expedite realizing Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dream of achieving Sonar Bangla or the Golden Bengal.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said this at a reception marking the National Foundation Day Reception of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) as the chief guest on Sunday evening.
South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-Sik hosted the reception at a city hotel.