Following is the full text of speech of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over radio and television on the completion of one-year of the present grand alliance government.
The cabinet today approved the draft of Bangladesh Unnayan Gobeshona Protishtan Act-2015 to expedite the activities of the organization in the field of research on development issues.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the people want security, peace and development. "We want to come out of the vicious circle of unhealthy politics. We want to begin a politics which will bring welfare for the country and its people."
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a fervent call to the business community to forge unity against all anarchy, violence and destructive activities that take tolls on business and economic growth.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said five new MI-171 helicopters, nine basic training and 16 combat training aircraft would be added to Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fleet soon to build the BAF as a strong and efficient force.
The country's foreign exchange reserve marked 24 percent increase in the outgoing year 2014 when the remittance inflow rose by nearly 10 percent, according to the Bangladesh Bank (BB).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government wants to build a beautiful future for the Bangalee nation by maintaining a wonderful environment in the country.
The cabinet approved a proposal for establishment of a specialized public university on information and communication technology with a main objective to expedite the pace of development through qualitative improvement of the IT education in the country.
Holding BNP-Jamaat terrorists responsible for killing a female schoolteacher in Noakhali and burning another female schoolteacher in Dhaka, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today warned that her government won't allow such incident further and would be very tough whatever is needed to stop such a heinous crime.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) President Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury today called for expanding trade and investment between Bangladesh and Sweden.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over a cheque for Taka 1.50 crore to Bangladesh Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged (BCAPC).
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country would always remain beside Bangladesh in its development needs.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammed Nasim today said a total of 11 new medical colleges will start their academic activities from January 10.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the officials of the housing ministry to work for development of a standard habitat so that every people both in rural and urban area get their own abode.
The 14-party alliance will stage a rally at Central Shaheed Minar here on January 6 marking the "Victory Day of Democracy".
Nine commercial banks and one individual today donated 73,000 pieces of blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund for the cold-stricken people of the country.
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today expressed his country's eagerness to be a partner of the government's endeavors to build a digital Bangladesh by 2021.
Terming those who make derogatory remarks against Bangabandhu as "kulangar" (black sheep), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned that this type of people would not be spared for such comments against the Father of the Nation.
Bangladesh for the first time will export 12,500 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka as part of a agreement between the two countries to export 50,000-MT of rice to Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the newly-commissioned officers of Bangladesh Army to remain always alert and ready for safeguarding the country's hard-earned independence and sovereignty.