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Police have to be more friendly towards people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for strengthening the programmes of community policing to build a safe and peaceful society and said the police have to be associated with democratic values and more friendly towards people.

132 policemen get recognized for combatting terrorism and establishing rule of law

  A total of 132 policemen, including the two police officers who were gunned down during the Gulshan café’ attack of militants on July 1 last year, were awarded Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) and President Police Medal (PPM) yesterday in a function of the 'Police Week-2017'.

Govt. to build second police line in Dhaka: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has decided to build a second police barrack in the city as the existing Rajarbag Police Lines appeared inadequate as an abode of the main law enforcement agency.

MP Liton’s killers will get stringent punishment: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated that the killers of Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton must get appropriate punishment.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for equal importance on extra-curricular activities and education

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the schools to give equal importance to extra curriculum activities like sports, music, cultural events side by side with education to flourish the genius of the children.

Bangladesh will welcome global knowledge and business to unleash innovation of country’s youth: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh would welcome global knowledge and business to unleash creativity and innovation of the millions of country's youth.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for global support to negate climate change impacts

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought concerted global supports to five key areas to minimize the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women particularly calling upon the businesses to play their role to negate the climate change impacts.

HPM Sheikh Hasina for using freshwater resources for economic development

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underlined the importance of greater collaboration on development and utilizing transboundary freshwater resources for economic development.

SAARC is very much alive: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the notion of losing effectiveness of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), saying that the regional grouping is "very much alive".

Bangladesh Govt firm to ensure compliance of RMG industry: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government is highly committed to ensuring compliance with regard to the readymade garment (RMG) industry.

HPM Sheikh Hasina urges WEF to arrange meeting focusing Bangladesh

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the World Economic Forum (WEF) to arrange a meeting focusing Bangladesh and the regional economies.

HPM Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka to join annual meeting of WEF

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Sunday night for Davos on a five-day official visit to Switzerland to join the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Honesty is the main strength of Awami League: AL President HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the party leaders and workers to work together to overcome the challenging days ahead and make sincere efforts to help complete the development works of the government without wasting time.

Your aim should be welfare of people: HPM Sheikh Hasina to newly elected district council chairmen

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the newly elected chairmen of the district council to work for continuation of the government aimed at keeping the pace of development uninterrupted.

Bangladesh Awami League proposes e-voting in next election

  Awami League (AL) has proposed introduction of e-voting in the next general elections as a ruling party delegation led by its chief Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined talks with President Abdul Hamid on electoral system.

Assassination of Bangabandhu halted development: HPM Sheikh Hasina

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the 1975 assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led to Bangladesh being engulfed in a political conspiracy that halted development.

Awami League observes the historic Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu

  The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been observed in the city and elsewhere across the country in a befitting manner.

HPM Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to Bangabandhu

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the Homecoming Day of the great leader.

ECNEC approves 9 projects incl. power distribution lines in CHT

  The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine development projects involving Taka 8,874.16 crore.

Bangladesh becomes permanent observer of OAS

  Bangladesh has become the Permanent Observer of the Organization of American States (OAS).