Describing adulteration of food as one kind of “corruption”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said this ill practice must be stopped at any cost to save the life of the people. “We earned a huge success in anti-terrorism drive. We are also continuing our operation against corruption, and adulteration of food is one sort of g...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed all concerned including ministers to uphold the dignity of the people’s confidence and trust that they reposed in the Awami League through the December 30 elections. “The people of the country have reposed confidence and trust in us as well given a great responsibility through the December 3...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the home ministry officials to work for uprooting corruption, drug and militancy aimed at building Bangladesh as a peaceful nation in South Asia. “Corruption, drug and militancy grasped the whole society like deadly diseases as the military dictators ruled the country for a long time,” she sa...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised to value the people’s confidence bestowed on her government through the December 30 elections saying, it would work for every citizen irrespective of their political affiliations or views. “Victory and defeat is a natural course of an election and its true Awami League won the election but, ...
Referring to an incident when Oikya Front leader Dr Kamal Hossain lashed out at a journalist, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said people will not be silenced by a “shut up.” The prime minister made the comment while addressing a discussion arranged by Awami League to mark Martyred Intellectuals Day, at Bangladesh Krishibid I...
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asian Review, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh's economy is headed for a 10% annual growth and has the potential to become Asia's fastest growing economy. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh's fast economic expansion will gain further momentum and hit 10% annual growth over the next thr...
Laying importance on strengthening cooperative movement across the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said cooperatives are a tested strategy to expedite economic development. “Cooperatives have a great and potential strength in our development efforts. However, the movement should be expanded to the agriculture sector to safeguard...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, “None will be able to suppress Bangladesh … it’s advancing and will move ahead further.” She expressed her firm determination to keep up the pace of development, saying that she considers the premiership as a scope to serve the people. “Running the state and the post of pri...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought South Korean investment and cooperation in power sector and establishing ICT training centres in the country. The premier made the request when the newly appointed South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Hu Kang-il paid a courtesy call on her at her office here this noon. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Kari...
Newly-appointed Danish Ambassador in Dhaka Winnie Estrup Petersen has said her country wants Myanmar to take back their Rohingya nationals as she called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Myanmar should take back its Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh,” premier’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim quoted the ambassador as saying dur...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on maintaining development spree to make Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country. “Whichever party comes to power, it should keep up development spree to build Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country,” she said in her introductory speech at the dialogue between the 14-party...
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance and Jatiya Party-led United National Alliance (UNA) have agreed to participate in the next elections as per the constitution. “We’ve agreed to join the next elections according to the constitution and law of the country,” Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader told reporters on Mon...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said despite repeated insults to her from BNP she had agreed to sit for dialogue with leaders of that party in the greater interest of the people and holding a participatory election. “We cannot forget the insults but we have decided to go for the talks considering our duty to hold a free and fair election,&rd...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 321 development projects across the country. The premier opened and laid the foundation stones of 321 uplift schemes in 56 districts under 21 ministries and divisions through a videoconference from her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning. Finance Minis...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a fervent call to administrative officials, doctors and all other concerned for a proper operation and maintenance of the medical institutes and hospitals established by her government to ensure people’s right to healthcare services. “Your foremost duty is to give services to the people. Side by sid...
The Prime Minister’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) adviser, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, asked people to vote for the ruling party to keep the country on the right development track. Awami League will keep working hard to keep the momentum going, said Joy. He was addressing the closing ceremony of Joy Bangla Youth Award 20...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the polls must be held in Bangladesh on time, brushing aside confusions about the next general elections. “The Election Commission is taking preparation for the next polls and it will be held as per the commission’s schedule . . . I believe the election will surely be held,” she ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought vote from the young generation for Awami League in the upcoming elections to keep up the pace of development, terming them as the biggest strength of the country. “Bangladesh witnessed tremendous development in the last 10 years of the present government. We seek vote from the young generation who...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged businessmen in Saudi Arabia to invest in Bangladesh, calling it a thriving centre of regional connection, foreign investment and global outsourcing. She made the remarks during a meeting with the business community in Riyadh on Wednesday morning. Leaders of the Saudi Chamber Council, Riyadh Chamber of Com...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has emphasised maintaining continuity of Bangladesh’s development in a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque. Hasina met King Salman in Riyadh before attending a luncheon hosted by the king on Wednesday afternoon local time. &ldqu...
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