Three female Nobel Peace Prize laureates has called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a "kind mother" and said Bangladesh now needs more international assistance for rehabilitation of the Rohingyas. They called the atrocities on the Rohingyas a genocide, saying that the perpetrators must be brought to the book. "The Myanmar government must ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on quality and time-befitting education to further consolidate country's position in the fast-changing and competitive world. "We want to build a time-befitting and quality education system so that the nation can move keeping pace with the modern world. To achieve the goal, we're going ahead with va...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the countrymen to stay alert against cohorts of 1971 war criminals saying they did not deserve forgiveness. "Remain alert against those who upset the dignity of Independence and handed the national flag over to war criminals and anti-liberation forces," she told an Awami League discussion to mark the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today opened 21 development projects and laid the foundation stones of 12 other schemes including eight new police stations of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police The premier inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of the projects by unveiling their plaques from Madrasa Moidan here this afternoon. Later, a m...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP to remain ready for holding the next elections in a free and peaceful manner. "We want the next elections be more peaceful. So every member of the Ansar and VDP will have to stay always ready so that the people can exercise their voting rights, which are their fun...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described her recent visit to Italy and Vatican City as very successful particularly in mounting increased pressure on Myanmar for speedy repatriation of the Rohingyas. "In overall consideration, I think my visit to Italy and Vatican City is very successful and fruitful," she told a crowded press conference ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested multipurpose use of tea apart from being just as a popular healthy drink saying, the government wants Bangladesh tea to go on across the world. "We can produce soap, shampoo, lotion from tea which are getting huge popularity in the whole world," she said inaugurating Bangladesh Tea Expo in city's Inter...
Stating that the government didn't withdraw any case against her, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those who will commit corruption and terrorism and get involved in militancy must be tried to ensure the country's peace and development. "We want to bring a peaceful environment ... we want to develop the country and change the lot of the pe...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said enhanced investment in the rural economy under a global partnership was a key factor to fight poverty as she presented her keynote address at the council meeting of IFAD, the UN's specialized agency on agriculture. "We believe that in order to ensure resilience, investment in the rural economy is a ke...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to the international community, including Vatican City, to keep up pressure on Myanmar so that it is forced to take back its nationals from Bangladesh. In a meeting with Secretary of State of Vatican City Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the premier said the root of the problem lies in Myanmar, so th...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 41 development projects and laid foundation stones of 33 other schemes at Barishal. The prime minister opened and laid the foundation stones of the projects by unveiling their plaques from Bangabandhu Udyan in the divisional city. The 41 uplift scheme inaugurated by the premier are Birshreshta Shah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described BNP chief Khaleda Zia's punishment as natural consequences of her past deeds particularly her role in burning to death innocent people in the name of political campaign in 2013-2015. "Khaleda Zia looted public property when she was in power . . . she burnt to death over 500 people and injured ove...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said tourism is one of the areas where Islamic countries can work together to explore greater opportunities and potentials. "Tourism is the fastest growing sector greatly contributing to economy and employment across the world. Tourism is one of the areas where we have greater opportunities and potentials to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has renewed her call to Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis implementing the Kofi Annan Commission Report, simultaneously seeking intensified global pressures on Naypyidaw as she held bilateral talks with visiting Swiss President Alain Berset. "We have discussed the Rohingya crisis during bilateral talks wi...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 35 development projects in Sylhet. Sheikh Hasina, who earlier arrived here this morning on a daylong visit, opened 18 development projects and laid the foundation stones of 17 others by unveiling their plaques from Sylhet Government Alia Madrasa ground in the afterno...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched the campaign for her Awami League from this northeastern city, marked by the footprints of Sufi saints, saying the polls were set to be held in December this year. "We are launching our campaign for the next general elections from here (Sylhet). I seek your vote for 'boat' for the elections to be held i...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation of the 1200 MW Matarbari plant, regarded as a flagship project for being an "ultra-supercritical coal-fired power" plant to be installed at a cost of Taka 36,000-crore. "Our goal is to light up every house of Bangladesh as we want to build Bangladesh as a hunger and poverty free nation ...
Bangladesh and Indonesia have signed five instruments for boosting cooperation in different sectors including trade, diplomacy, fishing and energy between the two countries.The instruments were inked in the presence of visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after the official talks between the two c...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to ensure desired healthcare services for the people at the hospitals of the country. The Prime Minister issued this directive while witnessing the presentation of a model on expansion and modernisation of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at her office here this aft...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 14 development projects involving Taka 6,228.49 crore including one project to ensure cent percent electrification under Comilla zone with Taka 1,521.76 crore. The approval came from the 16th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year held at the NEC conference room in ...