No external force will put BNP in power: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no external force will put BNP in power on a merry-go-round, but they would rather use the party against her government. “They think someone, coming from somewhere else, will put them in power riding a merry-go-round. No one will do that. It will use (them), but won't give them power,” ...

Bangladesh believes in peace, not in conflict: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh believes in peace and would do whatever is required for peace. "We believe in peace, not in conflict. Bangladesh always believes in peace and it would do all possible things, whatever is required to establish peace," she said while addressing an event marking International Day of UN Peacekeeper...

Bangladesh-China relations should focus on further development: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described China as one of the major development partners of Bangladesh, saying the main focus of the bilateral relations between the two countries should be focused on further development of the two nations. "The main focus of the bilateral relations of the two countries should be on how to further develop our count...

Bangabandhu's 'Joliot-Curie' Award: Bangladesh's first international recognition on the road to forming humane state

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's tireless struggle for 23 years led to the birth of Bangladesh as an independent nation, standing proudly among the global community. Later, he worked tirelessly to build the war-torn country and establish Bangladesh in the international arena. Beyond his national efforts, Sheikh Mujib emerged as an inspiration...

BNP leader’s death threat to PM: Academics, senior journalists criticize Fakhrul’s ‘justification’

Academics and senior journalists have criticized Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s latest statement that they view as “approval and justification” of a Rajshahi party leader publicly making a death threat against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Calling the threat, issued last week, as a...

Qatar Emir meets PM Sheikh Hasina: Promises to extend support to Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani at Amiri Diwan here. Different issues, particularly bilateral cooperation on energy, business, investment and Bangladeshi manpower, as well as Muslim Ummah, development of Bangladesh prominently came up in the discussion. “The meeting was held in a very ...

Bangladesh’s next general elections will be free and fair: HPM Sheikh Hasina at QEF2023

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday made it clear that the next general election in the country would be held under her Awami League government and it would be free and fair. ‘So under our government, definitely election will be free and fair,’ she told a session titled In Conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Has...

PM Sheikh Hasina shares suggestions for future leaders at the Qatar University

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday spelt out seven suggestions, which she earned from the experience of her life, among the students of Qatar for becoming future leaders. ‘I would like to share a few suggestions for future leaders from my life’s experience and struggles — first of all, represent a value; remain focused on...

Bangladesh’s community clinics get UN recognition

Hiren Pandit:  For the first time, a resolution on community-based health care was adopted unanimously at the United Nations. The historic resolution titled 'Community-Based Primary Health Care: A Participatory and Inclusive Approach to Achieving Universal Health Services' gave international recognition to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ou...

HPM Sheikh Hasina leaves for Qatar to attend the QEF 2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this afternoon for Doha on a three-day official visit to attend the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) 2023 to be held on May 23-25. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage members, took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 3.13pm, Prime Minister's Press S...

PM Sheikh Hasina lauds community clinics for reaching healthcare services to common people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government has been able to provide healthcare services at the doorsteps of the common people up to the rural areas due to the community clinics. “The community clinics set up across the country have been able to reach health care services to the doorsteps of the common people up to rural ...

Sheikh Hasina’s return ushered in a new era for Bangladesh: Sajeeb Wazed Joy

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said the nation can enjoy the fruits of freedom because Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to the country on May 17, 1981 with “a sad heart, tearful eyes, and deep sorrow after losing her parents and siblings.” “With the elimination of the politics of violence, tod...

Hasina’s homecoming: A turning point for Bangladesh

May 17 is a red letter day in Bangladesh’s political history. On this day in 1981, at a time when the nation was gripped by leadership crisis and the democratic values and rights were being trampled upon, the people witnessed the return of a fearless lady upon whom they could rely. Her return to her motherland from exile marked a new beginning f...

Sheikh Hasina’s Homecoming Was the Turning Point for Emerging Bangladesh

Hiren Pandit: 17th May 2023 is the 43rdHomecoming Day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On this day in 1981, Sheikh Hasina returned home from India after nearly six years in exile following the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15, 19...

Politics of conspiracy will fail

Habibullah Mizan: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent tri-nation visit has turned the opposition movement upside-down. The oppositions have been gripped by a wide-ranging frustration. It is noted that after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had allowed public rally, the opposition led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party held countrywide public ...

Bangladesh is committed to implement SDGs: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh is committed to implement the Sustainable Development Goals(SDG)including SDG-3 of the United Nations (UN) despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ukraine War and global crisis. The Prime Minister said this when former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Co-chair of the Chatham House C...

First Global Call for Trying Bangabandhu’s Killers

M Nazrul Islam: Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with most of his family members on 15 August 1975. After Bangabandhu’s death, it was almost impossible to pronounce his name. The nation had to endure such excruciatingly painful and suffocating situations for many years. For the pro-liberation ...

People will vote for Awami League in next polls: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called the BNP-Jamaat vote thieves, saying the Bangladesh people will vote for Awami League (AL) in the next elections as she was accorded a civic reception by expatriate Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom (UK). "They (BNP-Jamaat) will destroy Bangladesh. So, make sure that the BNP-Jamaat clique couldn't come to...

PM Sheikh Hasina urges Commonwealth to send diversified observers to see next polls

Prime Minister today urged the Commonwealth to send diversified election observers to oversee the next parliamentary polls in Bangladesh as Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Patricia Scotland paid a courtesy call on her at her place of residence here. "Our Prime Minister raised the issue of election and proposed the Commonwealth to send d...

HPM Sheikh Hasina calls upon US business community to invest in high-potential sectors of Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the US business community to invest largely in Bangladesh's renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile and pharmaceuticals sectors, reiterating her offer of a dedicated 'special economic zone' (SEZ) solely for them. "I invite you to invest in our many vibrant and high-potential sectors, such as renew...