Judicial inquiry will be conducted into killings during anti-quota agitation: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today declared to conduct judicial inquiry into the killings and other untoward incidents during the quota reform movement by students. “I further declare that judicial inquiry will be conducted for the sake of fair trial and justice in all the untoward incidents, including murder,” she said in a tel...

HPM Sheikh Hasina condemns attack on Donald Trump

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina condemned the assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump. “I condemn this attack on US soil though the country takes brag about democracy. How can such an abominable assassination attempt be executed on US” questioned Honourbale Prime Minister (HPM) Sheikh ...

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 ...

Sheikh Hasina’s trips to India and China

In the complex field of international relations, juggling diplomatic connections with competing superpowers is rather difficult. Under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has deftly balanced itself to keep strong ties with China and India. Her most recent trips to these countries show the strategic grace needed to preserve Bangladesh's sove...

China will economically help Bangladesh through grants and loans: Chinese President

Chinese President Xi Jinping today assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of continued support for Bangladesh’s journey towards development. "China will help Bangladesh economically in four ways by giving grant, interest-free loan, concessional loan and commercial loan,” the Chinese President said during a bilateral meeting with Bangl...

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...

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...

Building Padma Bridge with own funds earned respect for Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the completion of Padma Bridge construction with own funds has garnered respect for Bangladesh from the international community. "People now show respect when they hear the name of Bangladesh in the international arena. The people of Bangladesh have reached a dignified position," she said. The premier made the...

Awami League govt reaches healthcare services to people's doorsteps: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has reached the healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people. "We have reached healthcare services to the common people," she said while witnessing a presentation on the health sector transformation to ensure universal healthcare for all at her official Ganabhaban residence here this ...

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...

Govt to accept most beneficial Teesta proposal for people: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government will receive the most beneficial proposal for the country and its people over implementing the Teesta master plan project. "We have taken Teesta projects. China and India have given separate proposals to implement the project. We must accept the proposal which will be more beneficial for th...

Education system must ensure learning with joy: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government wants to develop an education system in the country so that the students can pursue their studies with interest and joy. “There should be an education system so that students can pursue study with interest, there would be no need to ask them repeatedly to study rather they would d...

Organize the party, win people's trust to confront any conspiracy: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (ALBD) President Sheikh Hasina today asked her partymen to work for a well- organized party and achieve people's confidence and trust so that no attack or conspiracy can destroy the party as it is like a phoenix bird which rises from the ashes of the burnt. No attack or conspiracy can ruin the Awami League if the...

PM Sheikh Hasina Opens "Mujib and Independence" at National Parliament

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the "Mujib and Independence" at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban National Parliament ) After the inauguration, the Prime Minister visited "Mujib and Independence" installed on the level 1 of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. During the visit, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was present, according t...

Despite repeated attacks, Awami League rose from the ashes like a phoenix: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina compared the Awami League to the mythological phoenix, noting that despite repeated attempts to wipe out the party, it has always emerged stronger, owing to its roots among the common people of Bangladesh. "Repeated attempts have been made to wipe out this party. But Awami League is an organization of the common peo...

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...

Free govt houses bring self-dignity for homeless people: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the houses being given free of costs under the Ashrayan projects are bringing self-dignity and self-respect for the homeless and landless people. "Houses are being given free of cost under various Ashrayan projects. So, the living standard of the landless and homeless people has changed which brought self...

Release of Sheikh Hasina & Return of Democracy

Sheikh Hasina had to overcome obstacles in every step of her life. She lived in exile for six years after the assassination of her father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family in 1975. She re-established parliamentary democracy through a decade-long movement against autocracy. After becoming the Prime Minister in 1996, she made the c...

How a mass movement thwarted plot to keep Sheikh Hasina out of politics & freed her from prison

June 11, 2008, marked a new dawn in Bangladesh’s strive for democracy. An unelected and unconstitutional caretaker government backed by the military buckled under a spontaneous mass movement that sparked throughout the country in protest at the incarceration of Sheikh Hasina based on trumped-up charges. Eleven months back, on July 16 of t...