World’s outlook to Bangladesh has changed due to implementing Padma Bridge: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Pointing out the construction of Padma Bridge with the country's own funding, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here said the world people's outlook towards Bangladesh has changed for the implementation of the mega project. "Those who're doing business abroad will see that the mentality of the world people towards the people of Bangladesh has change...

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks cooperation to resolve land disputes in CHT

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought the cooperation of Chittagong Hill District Regional Council to resolve the land dispute problems in the hill districts to expedite the peace and development process in the region. "Land dispute resolution is the most complex issue of the execution of the CHT Peace Treaty. However, it can be resolved if t...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the main construction work of the much-awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the maiden nuclear plant of the country. She formally launched the main construction work of the plant by pouring concrete at the plant site at Rooppur in Ishwardi of northern Pabna district this morning. Science and Technology ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for putting more pressure on Myanmar to take the Rohingyas back

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has renewed her call to the international community, including the United Nations, to put more pressure on Myanmar to take back its nationals from Bangladesh. "The international community should continue to mount pressure on Myanmar so that they take back their forcibly displaced nationals from Bangladesh," she said...

Each of you is a small Bangladesh in abroad: HPM Sheikh Hasina to ambassadors

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the ambassador and high commissioners working abroad to regard their job as a great assignment to protect the nation's interest. "Your service is not merely a job... Each of you is a small Bangladesh in that country where you are posted. So it's something more great and eminent," she said asking the envoys...

Prevent the anti-liberation force from coming to power: HPM Sheikh Hasina to people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought people's alertness against distorters of history who opposed the 1971 independence to prevent their return to power as she joined the official celebration of the UNESCO recognition of Bangabandhu's 7th March speech. "We will build Bangladesh with the spirit of the Liberation War . . . we should remain c...

I’ve been working to uplift the fate of people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina said she has been trying to run the country with utmost honesty and working for changing the lot of the people as well as ensuring their socioeconomic development. "Taking the death in the grip and risking life, I have been working for changing the lot of the people and ensuring their socioec...

HPM Sheikh Hasina pays homage to martyred armed force members

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the martyred members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2017. The Prime Minister paid the homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment this morning. After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for sometime as a mar...

Work with people for crafting a prosperous Bangladesh: HPM Sheikh Hasina to armed forces members

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged members of the armed forces to work with the people for crafting a happy and prosperous Bangladesh with the spirit of the Liberation War. "Bangladesh should be built with the spirit of the Liberation War. Members of the armed forces must work standing beside the people for their welfare and national uplift," s...

History could never be erased: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said UNESCO acknowledgment of Bangabandhu's 7th March speech as a world heritage proved the history could never be erased while she sought nation's vigilance to keep upheld the nation's pride. "The UNESCO recognition clearly manifested that none can erase the history of the Bengali nation. The recognition has honour...

HPM Sheikh Hasina criticizes Khaleda Zia for her luxurious visit to Cox’s Bazar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina deplored BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for her festive and luxurious visit to Cox's Bazar in the name of seeing the woes of the Rohingyas. She also blasted Begum Zia for her remarks that the government failed to send back the Rohingyas to Myanmar and carry out relief operation among them. Responding to a questi...

Govt to establish ‘Sheikh Hasina Cantonment’ in Barisal

The government launched a project to establish "Sheikh Hasina Cantonment" at Lebukhali along the Payra River in Barisal involving an estimated cost of Taka 1,699 crore. The main objective of the project is to establish a modern cantonment with all necessary physical infrastructures in line with the "Forces Goal 2030" and strengthening national ...

7th March’s speech is Bangladesh’s existence, history: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh's existence and history are involved with Bangabandhu's historic March 7 speech. "Bangladesh's existence, history everything are involved with Bangabandhu's historic March 7 speech and the people of the country were energised through this speech during the war of liberation in...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for collaborative engagements with neighbours

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh wants collaborative engagements with India and other neighbours for regional peace and prosperity and benefit of the people in South Asia. "We want to cooperate with India and other countries in the immediate neighbourhood for creating an area of peace in South Asia," she said while jointly fla...

Pressurize Myanmar to take back Rohingyas: HPM Sheikh Hasina to world leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Commonwealth countries to exert pressure on the Myanmar government to stop persecution on its Rohingya citizens and take them back from Bangladesh at the earliest. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) at a function at South Plaza of the Jatiya...

All countries should work together to root out poverty from South Asia: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Describing poverty as the main enemy of South Asia's development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to work together by all countries of the region to root out the poverty. The premier made the call when Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Yasoja Gunasekera paid a farewell call on her at her official Ganabhaban residen...

Awami League govt is needed for continuation of development: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Mentioning that the government wants peace and security of the people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said continuation of the government is very much needed for development of the country. "We're accomplishing the development work as we remain in state power for nine years at a stretch from 2009 to 2017. So the continuation of the government is ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina lays foundation of flats for slum-dwellers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid the foundation stone of the first-ever rental-based flat construction project for slum-dwellers in city's Mirpur. She laid the foundation stone of the project through videoconferencing from her official Ganabhaban residence on Thursday morning. Through the same function, the prime minister laid the foundat...

Awami League wants next election to be free and fair: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Renewing her vow to further strengthen the foundation of democracy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Awami League wants that the next general election be held in a free and impartial manner. "We want that the next (national) polls will be staged in a free and neutral manner as we made a struggle for establishing voting rights of the peop...

Bangladesh replied to criticisms by constructing Padma Bridge: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government gave a befitting reply to insults heaped upon Bangladesh over so- called "corruption" by constructing the giant Padma Bridge with own funding. "Through constructing the Padma Bridge with own finances, we could give a befitting reply to those who heaped insults upon us and undermined Bangladesh's ...