Weeds of our land remain blind to the developments: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that those who fail to appreciate the country's achievements are the "weeds of the land" and the people have to think what they would do with this section. "The Father of the Nation used to say one thing, the land of the country is so much fertile that there are plenty of crops along with weeds. This...

Use familiar words to make science education easy: HPM Sheikh Hasina

To make science education easy, Sheikh Hasina has put accent on employing familiar words instead of being too conservative in using a particular terminology.Speaking at an event marking Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day via a video call from the Ganabhaban on Monday, she said her government is prioritising research in every spher...

HPM Sheikh Hasina urges to increase cultural and literary practices

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the Bangla Academy and local administration to take measures for increasing cultural and literary activities at the district level and expanding the tenure of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair till March 17, the birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. "Cultural and lit...

Narayanganj city polls proved again people never make mistakes: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today lauded the Narayanganj City Corporation polls as an example of a peaceful election. "The NCC election has set an example of peaceful voting in the country," Sheikh Hasina said during the virtual swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected mayor and 36 councillors of the city corporation at Osmani Memorial Audito...

ECNEC approves 11 projects including waste management and traffic congestion reduction

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 1,503.32 crore project to set up an institute of frontier technology. Through the ‘Construction of Primary Infrastructure for Sheikh Hasina Institute of Frontier Technology’ project, the government will set up the country’s first frontier te...

Luxembourg reaffirms support to Bangladesh on Rohingya repatriation

Western European country Luxembourg has reaffirmed Bangladesh to continue its support regarding the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland Myanmar alongside exploring new opportunities to widen and deepen the existing bilateral relations further. The reaffirmation came when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanged greetings with her ...

Sheikh Hasina Factor: Economic Development amid Pandemic

Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: In the last two years, the health sector and economic progress of almost all the countries of the world have gone through a very tough time due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the negative effects of COVID-19 in the health sector, many countries have struggled to cope with the overcrowding of patients in ...

International Mother Language Day and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Barrister Shah Ali Farhad: During her first tenure as Prime Minister of PR of Bangladesh (1996-2001), H.E Sheikh Hasina played a crucial role in establishing 21st February and the Bangla language movement internationally. An initiative was undertaken by two expatriate Bangladeshi in Canada, Freedom Fighter Mr. Rafiqul Islam and Mr. Abdus Salam...

BNP has to explain source of crore dollars for appointing lobbyists: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina told the parliament today that BNP has to explain the source of crore dollars it has given to lobbyists as part of their anti-state conspiracy and tarnish country's image before the world. "BNP has to answer and explain from where they have got lakhs or crores of dollars to give foreign firms...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for upholding democracy through pro-people policing

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked police personnel to discharge their duties with utmost professionalism and uphold democracy in the country apart from maintaining peace and stability. "I believe every police personnel will perform his or her duties with professionalism to maintain peace and stability in the country and uphold democracy th...

None can stop Bangladesh's advancement: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday expressed her firm conviction that none can stop the indomitable pace of the country's advancement as it has become a "role model" of development before the world. "Bangladesh is an independent country. None can ever stop the indomitable pace of Bangladesh's advancement. It is much needed to march Banglade...

Bangladesh navigates COVID-19 relatively well: United Nations

Amid sound macroeconomic policies, Bangladesh has navigated the Covid-19 pandemic relatively well, says the United Nations (UN). The country's total economic output is projected to expand by 6 percent in 2022, according to the UN's World Economic Situation and Prospects 2022, which was launched recently. Bangladesh economic activities ride on ...

No alternative to research for keeping pace with technology: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on leveraging research-based knowledge for the country's socioeconomic development, calling upon the researchers to put concentration on basic and practical researches alongside exploring unused resources. "Along with the research, we are putting emphasis on how the knowledge, gained from the res...

Economic Vision – The Reason for People’s Capacity Building & Country’s Overall Development

Rooting out its stigma of as ‘bottomless basket’, Bangladesh is now well-recognized as a developing country. Internationally, this rise has stunned many states as a surprise or miracle. But economists interpret it differently. They think that Bangladesh has changed due to the appropriate policy of the government, the continuation of ...

Bangladesh will follow the directives of Bangabandhu's 10 January speech: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country will be undoubtedly run following the directives and guidelines of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that he had given through his ideological speech on the historic homecoming day. "Father of the Nation delivered his policy-making speech and issued directives on his ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina's address to nation on third anniversary of Awami League government

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation this evening on the completion of the third year of her government. The full text of her televised address is as follows: Dhaka January 7, 2022 Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Dear Countrymen, Assalamu Alaikum.   I extend my heartiest greetings and congratulations to the countrymen on t...

Bangabandhu Memorial Museum will imbue patriotism in youths: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the state of the art Bangabandhu Military Museum (BMM) would inspire the young generation to join the armed forces to protect the country's independence and sovereignty. "Young generation will be encouraged being imbued with patriotism by the Bangabandhu Military Museum and to join the armed forces---army...

Bangabandhu's Golden Bengal: My Village My Town

Hiren Pandit: The New Year 2022 started with the commitment to implement the goal of sustainable development with Leave NO One Behind. Multiple mega projects will be inaugurated this year. The construction work of 10 mega projects and 100 economic zones including the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is going on at a fast pace. These 10 mega projects w...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates free textbook distribution for 2022

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the distribution of free textbooks for primary and secondary students for 2022. The prime minister launched the programme via video conferencing from the Ganabhaban on Thursday morning. But she was disappointed that she could not be there to present the books herself. "I am sorry that I could not h...

Digital Bangladesh's Transformation under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Leadership

Digital Bangladesh's Transformation under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Leadership