Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the houses being given free of costs under the Ashrayan projects are bringing self-dignity and self-respect for the homeless and landless people. "Houses are being given free of cost under various Ashrayan projects. So, the living standard of the landless and homeless people has changed which brought self...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the national budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was designed with the current global situation in mind, aiming to progress conservatively while fulfilling people's fundamental rights. “We have to proceed with the plan, keeping the world situation in mind. We want to move ahead conservatively and fulf...
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali today placed a Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for the coming fiscal with a prime focus on maintaining economic stability and augmenting steps to materialise the government's "Smart Bangladesh" vision. The proposed budget during the new tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government tended to co...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has become a role model in establishing global peace, reiterating her call to stop ongoing wars solving all problems through dialogue and channelised the money used in arms races for welfare of mankind. "Bangladesh is a dependable and responsible name in the efforts of protecting peace and safet...
As one of the worst sufferers of natural disasters, Bangladesh has long been made headlines for lack of preparedness and absence of safety gears to save lives every-time a cyclone hit the country’s costal belt. But now the country has managed to reverse the course, thanks to implementation of a raft of measures over the course of ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought support of the United States businessmen in Bangladesh's journey to become a developed and smart country by 2041. "I call on you to remain with us as partners in our journey to a developed, prosperous, and smart Bangladesh by 2041," she said while addressing a US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh set an instance of religious harmony in the world as her government wants to pull the country forward taking the people of all religious faiths. "We want our country to move forward. In Bangladesh, our journey for advancement is with the people of different religious faiths," she said. The pre...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said today (25 May) her government is working so the dwellers of Dhaka can lead a beautiful life as she laid the foundation stone of four development schemes under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). "The people of this area (Dhaka particularly old Dhaka) will be benefitted and they can live a beautiful life, o...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the Awami League government has taken significant measures to stop arms smuggling routes through Bangladesh, contributing to peace in India's northeastern states. "Since coming to power, the Awami League has closed down the routes used for arms smuggling through Bangladesh," she said. The Prime Mini...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will appoint 10,000 more midwives gradually to ensure better healthcare for mothers and newborn babies. “In 2010 at a programme in the United Nations headquarters, I pledged to recruit 30,000 midwives. In continuation of that the government has been able to appoint 20,000 midwi...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is bringing changes to the curriculum and the method of education mainly to cut dependency on learning through memorisation to flourish talents and creativity of the students. "We want our children not only to learn by memorisation rather they get scope to flourish talents and creativity as...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hailed the engineers as the driving force for transforming the country into a smart Bangladesh. “For building smart Bangladesh the main driving force is the engineers of the country,” she said. The prime minister was speaking at the 61st convention of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IE...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said united work of Muslim countries could bring better and dignified position for the Muslim community in the world along with reducing misery of the Palestinians as she opened the Hajj Programme-2024. "Today, if all the Muslim countries worked together making an alliance, it would have been easier to attain ...
The government of Bangladesh has undertaken eight strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the nation into a cost-effective, sustainable, innovative, intelligent, and knowledge-based 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041. These initiatives are designed to enhance the ICT sector's contribution to the GDP, expand digital services, and foster innovation a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the government is working to change the fate of the labourers. No one will be spared if he or she deprives of workers. The Prime Minister was addressing a discussion as the chief guest marking the historic Great May Day at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) organised by the Ministry...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for speaking out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars. “We must speak out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars," she said adding that Bangladesh supports the UN Secretary General’s ‘New Agenda...
Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday signed 10 cooperation documents - five agreements and five MoUs - to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a new height. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of the documents. The five signed agreements are: agreement for co...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh wants to maintain friendship with everyone, but it will do whatever is needed to protect its independence and sovereignty. “We do not want that anyone will undermine our independence and sovereignty. We want to go with friendship, but to protect our country’s independence and so...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said let's work together in the Bangla New Year-1431 to build a beautiful future forgetting past failures. "Assalamualaikum, the New Year has again come within us in round of the years. I wish you all the brothers and sisters stay at home and abroad greetings of the New Bangla Year-1431. Shuvo Noboborsho," she...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the public representatives to serve the people to ensure vote in the future, saying providing service to the countrymen is their main job. "You are elected by the people. So, if you serve the people, then there is no worry about your future vote. People will trust you and keep faith on you. So, pay speci...