I want every person to get justice: HPM SHeikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Dec 26) underscored the need for quick disposal of the cases alongside ensuring transparency and accountability in the judiciary to make sure justice for all. "I want every person to get justice through disposing of the cases quickly and creating an environment to ensure transparency and accountability (in the...

Celebration of festive and fearless Durga Puja

Dr Pranab Kumar Panday: Religious harmony is one of the hallmarks of the culture in Bangladesh. People of different religions have been enjoying the rights of their respective religions in this country since time immemorial. The spontaneous participation of people of other religions in the ceremonies of one religion has given a universal charac...

Sheikh Hasina; Sentinel of Democracy

Early life: Born on September 28, 1947 at Tungipara in Gopalganj district, Sheikh Hasina was the eldest of five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa. In 1968, Hasina was married to eminent nuclear scientist M Wazed Miah. Together they have one son and a daughter. She graduated from ...

Bangladesh replied to criticisms by constructing Padma Bridge: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government gave a befitting reply to insults heaped upon Bangladesh over so- called "corruption" by constructing the giant Padma Bridge with own funding.

Awami League pays tribute to Bangabandhu

The ruling Awami League and its associate bodies paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day. At about 9 in the morning, Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed w...

Sheikh Hasina visits Prophet’s Mosque

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was pictured visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina after spending the earlier day in Riyadh for the Arab Islamic American Summit. In addition to joining the summit on Sunday, Hasina is reported to have observed Umrah before offering prayers at the grave of Prophet Muhammad in Medina on Monday.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Early Life: Born on March 17, 1920 at Tungipara in Gopalgonj district, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the third child of Sheikh Lutfur Rahman and Saira Begum. He studied at the Islamia College and graduated from Dhaka University. At 18, Mujib married Fazilatunnesa. They became happy parents of two daughters and three sons. Beginning of an Epic Journ...

Bangladesh Awami League to stay beside people: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minster and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has greeted the countrymen and paid homage to the party's founders on the occasion of its 68th founding anniversary saying that AL would always stay beside the people as before. "On this day I recall with respect the greatest Bengali of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Address To Nation

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's address to the nation over radio and television on completion of two years of the present government. Dear Countrymen, Assalamu Alaikum Greetings of English New Year to you all. Today is January 12. With your support, Bangladesh Awami League formed the government on this day in 201...

Sheikh Hasina Survives 19 Attempts on Her Life

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, has survived at least 19 attempts on her life, the worst being on August 21 in 2004, when grenades thrown by unidentified assailants tore through an Awami League rally. The AL and Prime Sheikh Hasina herself on several occasion said that she escaped death 19 times.AL l...

2014: Year of Sheikh Hasina on the International Arena

  Right after Awami League formed government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in January 2014, in a manifestation of unanimous support, world leaders and chiefs of different regional blocs and international consortiums welcomed her on her assumption of state leadership for the straight second term, calling the January 5...

Sheikh Hasina – The beacon of hope for distressed people of Bangladesh

People’s leader Sheikh Hasina was born in a remote village of Tungipara of Gopalganj district. She is the eldest among the five children of the architect of the independence and the father of the nation – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She earned her graduation from Dhaka University in 1973.  With a grooming for politics by...