Target African, Asian, ME, GCC markets for export earnings: PM Sheikh Hasina to exporters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned to target the markets of Middle East (ME), gulf countries, Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and East Europe for export earnings alongside diversifying the Bangladeshi products. "We don't want to limit ourselves with some export items. We have to expand exports. So, we have to ...

China pledges 1b Yuan economic aid to Bangladesh

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced economic assistance of 1 billion Yuan ($137.64 million) for Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said during a media briefing today. The Chinese PM emphasised the importance of the relationship between the two nations and expressed his desire to elevate it to new heights, he said. In a cordial and fr...

Textile, EVs, solar, fintech: What are 16 MoUs signed between Bangladeshi, Chinese companies

Bangladeshi and Chinese companies have signed 16 memoranda of understanding (MoU) during a summit on trade, business, and investment opportunities between Bangladesh and China in Beijing today (9 July). Chinese companies will invest in Bangladesh's textile, electric vehicle, solar power, fintech and technology sectors. Four of these sixteen Mo...

Great things can be achieved if China, Bangladesh join hands: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh, emphasising the potential for achieving significant progress through collaborative efforts between the two nations. "Now is the right time to invest in Bangladesh. If China and Bangladesh join hands together, there is a possibility to achieve great thing...

BNP’s transit misinformation: A bid to spread hatred against India

Regarding bilateral ties and international diplomacy, the idea of mutual benefit usually takes the front stage. This background helps one to understand the current Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing on transit between Bangladesh and India. On the other hand, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has adopted a somewhat opposite position a...

Friendly foreign policy: The catalyst for Bangladesh’s economic development

Since its inception, Bangladesh's government has followed a foreign policy based on the notion of "friendship to all, malice towards none" -- which Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding father, ingrained in the 1972 Constitution. Till today, the country carries on upholding this diplomatic concept to promote economic developm...

Korea becomes an extraordinary development partner of Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Korea has become an extraordinary development and investment partner of Bangladesh as Chairman and CEO of Korea Export-Import Bank YOON, Hee Sung called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office. She expressed gratitude to the Korean Government for their assistance that elevated to six billion USD from approxim...

Awami League govt modernised curriculum to flourish talents of students: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the curriculum has been modernised to flourish the hidden talents of students. “Just reading books is not enough. We’ll have to bring out the talents of small children. It needs to create scopes for them so that their hidden talents can be flourished. Keeping eyes to it, we’ve brou...

Sheikh Hasina is building a Smart Bangladesh following the vision of Bangabandhu

The Awami League, founded by the leadership of Maulana Bhasani as the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League on June 23, 1949, in Tikatuli, Dhaka, celebrated its 75th founding anniversary. The party dropped the word "Muslim" from its name six years after its debut to promote secularism and non-sectarianism. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman emerged as the leader...

Building a self-reliant & a humanitarian state: What Awami League achieves under Sheikh Hasina’s leadership

The Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led Bangladesh to have emerged as an independent state. Following his footstep, his daughter Sheikh Hasina also led Awami League to turn Bangladesh into a developing digital state in the world. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Awami League, transferred the starving na...

75 Years of Awami League: Turning Bangladesh into an Independent and Prosperous Country

Sheikh Mujib was made a member of the convening committee in a meeting at Dhaka University Fazlul Haque Hall Auditorium to attain the rights of the people of East Bengal under Pakistan, which was born based on backward and false nationalism two-nation theory On January 4, 1948. There was a polarization of politics that began in 1949 to be organi...

Budget designed to address global situation: PM Sheikh Hasina

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...

Spreading of Misinformation and Disinformation on Social Media is Alarming

Abuse of social media platforms has become a catalyst for social, religious, political, and economic conflicts in Bangladesh. This misuse is causing significant damage, misinformation, and harmful issues that are being used to create tension and destroy the peace of society. Social media is flooded with fraudulent material, and political unrest ...

The impact of the Padma Bridge is far-reaching for Bangladesh

The toll collection on Padma Bridge released 1500 crore taka. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much-awaited Padma Bridge on 25 June 2022. So far, 1 crore 12 lakh 91 thousand 95 vehicles have crossed both ends of the bridge. Among them, 56 lakh, 1 thousand 232 cars crossed through Mawa, and 56 lakh, 89 thousand 863 vehicles crossed th...

The imperative of a hybrid education system

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the significance of establishing a robust infrastructure to support online education. Educational systems in developing nations were significantly impacted by the destructive effects of Covid-19, while developed countries were able to mitigate the damage due with a streamlined implementation of online-based teachi...

Bangladesh and Qatar signed 10 cooperation documents to strengthen ties

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...

Bangabandhu's independence proclamation history was distorted after 1975: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said the history of proclamation of independence in 1971 by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was distorted after his assassination in 1975.  "Bangabandhu's independence proclamation was spread through wireless and his party men reached it elsewhere of ...

Deceiving People by Organizing Freedom Fighter’s Rally and Spirit of Liberation War

The proudest thing in the life of the Bengali nation is the liberation war of 1971. It is a matter of pride for anyone who can contribute even a little to participate in the national liberation struggle of a nation. Our point of pride is that the people of this country participated directly and actively in the liberation war. The people of this ...

Bangladesh's journey to success

As Bangladesh prepares to commemorate its 54th independence day on March 26th, its citizens can feel a sense of pride in the remarkable achievements accomplished in many areas over the years. The country has strived forward and solidified its position as a key economic force in Asia due to its remarkable rate of growth. The per capita income of...

Bangabandhu called for fight until final victory: Sajeeb Wazed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Independence and National Day. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 26), Joy wrote, “26 March, our Independence Day. On this day 53 years back, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...