Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that her government wouldn’t tolerate non-Islamic activities like arson attacks and vandalism in the name of Islam and vowed to take legal actions against those involved in such activities. “I can only tell that legal action will be taken against those responsible for such misde...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised regional cooperation and urged all to rise above differences to work for the welfare of the people on the twin occasions of 50 years of independence and Bangabandhu’s birth centenary. The independence hero, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, believed in regional cooperation and emphasised cooper...
2020 was a significant year for Bangladesh. The country and its people were all gearing up to celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence. The nation’s mood was optimistic. 2019 had been a good year, both economically and socially....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on world leaders to emphasise sustainable development and warned the adaptation process will fail to provide lasting protection to the most vulnerable countries unless the current trend of climate change is stemmed. The prime minister was addressing a programme commemorating the birth centenary of Bangaba...
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has kicked off after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the annual fair via video conferencing from the Ganabhaban on Thursday. “Let us all make a hobby out of reading books. We should also encourage the future generations,” Hasina said. She also urged ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tribute to her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the nation celebrates the birth centenary of its founding father and 50 years of the nation’s independence. Sheikh Hasina inaugurated a 10-day programme on Wednesday, Bangabandhu's birth anniversary, at the National Parade Ground. The curtains...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund (BIDF) aiming to finance different development projects from the country’s own fund. The BIDF that formed taking funds from the foreign exchange reserves began its journey through financing to the capital and maintenance dredging in Ramnabad Channel ...
Pranab Kumar Panday: The year 2021 carries particular importance in Bangladesh's history as the nation is set to celebrate the birth centenary of its Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the country's independence. The UN CDP's decision to recommend Bangladesh, favouring its graduation in developing c...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government will set up community vision centres in all upazilas across the country in phases to provide better eyecare services to local people. "Eyecare services are costly. General people can't afford these. I'm not only the Prime Minister, but also the daughter of the Father of the Nation. It's my respon...
Women should arm themselves with the right education and skills to earn their rights in society, Sheikh Hasina has said. The prime minister was speaking at an event to mark International Women's Day via videoconference from Ganabhaban on Monday. “Let me tell you something: You can’t get your rights only by saying 'give women their ...
Bangladesh is becoming South Asia's "economic bull case", reported Wall Street Journal on March 3. WSJ's Hong Kong-based reporter Mike Bird claimed Bangladesh is notable in South Asia for being the "closest proxy" for the successful development models seen at various stages in South Korea, China, and Vietnam. Bangladesh provides the world wit...
Dr Pranab Kumar Panday: The entire planet has been living a veritable doomsday since the eruption of last year's Covid-19 pandemic. Its health and economic impacts are so grave that many of the world's strongest economies are still in the doldrums. The US, UK, and the majority of the European countries are still struggling to deal with the sec...
Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: In continuation of its performance in grappling with the worst pandemic of the century, the government led by Sheikh Hasina has shown its credibility in demonstrating the essences of vaccination to shield citizens from further contamination to the Covid-19 lethal virus. It has succeeded in organizing the vaccine and has...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for immediate global actions to decrease careless and indiscriminate use of antibiotics to effectively fight the silently emerging antimicrobial resistance that could endanger mankind. In a recorded speech aired in the inaugural meeting of the One Health Global Leaders’ Group on An...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes the gifting of homes to the homeless and landless people of Bangladesh marks the biggest festival in Mujib Year, the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Hasina handed over the keys to the new homes for 66,189 homeless families via video conference on Saturday. Speaking at the event...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending the Oxford vaccine produced in India as a gift for Bangladesh. “I’m thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending the vaccine as a gift,” she said, adding that the procured vaccine will come soon from India as planned. The Pr...
Laying emphasis on continuation of the ongoing pace of development works, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh becomes a dignified and self-reliant developing nation as the people have voted the Awami League government for a long tenure. “Bangladesh is no more known as the country of natural calamities, cyclone...
Ajoy Dasgupta: Ruling the country for over 12 years in a row is not the only feat that Awami League can be credited for. Rather, many countries and organisations across the world take note of their basket of achievements in socio-economic aspects. But, is everyone in Bangladesh willing to take any lesson from them? Before taking over as the pri...
Prime Minister and Bangladesh Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina said Bangabandhu's January 10, 1972 speech has all the guidelines required to run an independent state. "The January 10, 1972 speech of Bangabandhu at the Racecourse Maidan on his return to the country from Pakistani captivity has all the required guidelines to run an indep...
Jordanian Senate President and former Prime Minister Faisal Akif Al-Fayez has highly appreciated Bangladesh's over 5 percent GDP growth even during pandemic under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He was addressing a special webinar as the chief guest on Sunday. Bangladesh Embassy in Amman, Jordan organised the event to mark the ...
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