HPM Sheikh Hasina pays homage to Bangabandhu on his birth centenary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman heralding the yearlong birth centenary celebrations of the great leader.The premier paid the homage by placing a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on the historic 32 Dhanmondi Road here this ...

Sheikh Hasina: A futuristic leader

Leaders are distinct people who have many followings. The greater number of followers and supporters, the more popular a leader. A national leader is one who has a whole nation of followers and supporters. People’s support and adulation turn an ordinary person into a leader. There are certain qualities that people seek in a leader whom the...

HPM Sheikh Hasina's Address to Nation

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Dear countrymen, Bangladesh Awami League formed government for the fourth term on January 7 last year in post-75 period after winning the 11th national parliamentary election held on December 30 in 2018 with a huge margin. Today I appeared before you on the completion of one year as I took oath for the fourth term as...

Govt modernizing Police to ensure desired services to people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her government’s determination to build Bangladesh Police as a “modern and time-befitting” force to ensure desired services for the people. “We have been working on making Bangladesh Police as a modern and time- befitting force so that the people can get desired services from...

Sheikh Hasina Reelected ALBD President, Obaidul Quader General Secretary

Bangladesh Awami League today reelected Sheikh Hasina as the president and Obaidul Quader as the general secretary. They were reelected president and general secretary for the next three years at the council session of the AL’s 21st National Council held at the auditorium of Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) today. AL Presidium Me...

Sheikh Hasina Urges ALBD Men to Move with Principle, Ideology

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today described Bangladesh Awami League (AL) as the country’s biggest and strongest political party, urging its leaders and workers to be psyched up with principle and ideology. “Principle and ideology are the biggest words for any political leader. So he or she will have to remain prepared for making an...

Youths Learn History Through CRI at Awami League Council

Youths of numerous universities and colleges across Bangladesh joined hundreds of thousands of delegates in the Awami League’s 21st council on Friday to know the history of the party and share their thoughts. Research organization Center for Research and Information (CRI) brought them under their signature event ‘Let’s Talk&rsq...

'Sickness' of the society will be rooted out: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reaffirmed to continue her government’s ongoing drive against terrorism, militancy, narcotics and corruption, saying that this “sickness” of the society will have to be rooted out.“Due to the misdeeds of those, who ruled the country for 21 years after the assassination of Bangabandhu in 19...

Drive against corruption will continue: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Calling upon the youths, particularly the Jubo League leaders and activists, to follow the ideals of Bangabandhu, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated that the ongoing drives against terrorism, corruption and drugs would be continued.“We have been working hard round-the-clock for the welfare of the people… if anyone is foun...

Cohorts of the killers will not be spared: HPM Sheikh Hasina on Jail Killing Day

Accusing again the anti-liberation elements of their involvement in the killings of Bangabandhu and the four national leaders, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there will be no room for the killers and their cohorts in the country. “There will be no place for Rajakars, Al Badrs, Al Shams and the killers of Bangabandhu and the four nation...

Show austerity in using water: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the city dwellers to exercise austerity while using water since a significant amount of money is spent on water treatment. “I’d like to urge all to be conscious over the use of water. Everyone will have to pay special attention so that water is not wasted,” she said while digitally openin...

Awami League always protect country's interest: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Asserting that the Awami League government always protects the country’s interest, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the amount of water India will get from the Feni river is insignificant and only for the drinking purpose. “We always protect our interest in all fields… the area of the river (Feni) from where India would ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina honoured with Tagore Peace Prize 2018

Asiatic Society of Kolkata has been honoured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with the prestigious “Tagore Peace Award-2018” in recognition of her contribution to maintaining regional peace and prosperity.President of Kolkata Asiatic Society Professor Isha Mohammed handed over the award to Sheikh Hasina at a function at Taj Mahal Hotel i...

Bangladesh-India sign 7 instruments, launch 3 projects

Bangladesh and India today signed seven instruments including coastal surveillance, use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports, implementation of the Indian Lines of Credit (LoCs) to Bangladesh, to further boost the bilateral ties between the two friendly countries.Of the instruments, four are Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), one is Standard Operati...

Bangladesh is booming and here's why: Sheikh Hasina

Many see Bangladesh as a 'market' of over 30 million middle- and affluent-class people and a 'development miracle'. To me, our strengths are the societal values and peoples' trust in Bangladesh. Equally, peoples' aspiration to progress and their resilience as well as their confidence in our leadership.My father, the Father of our Nation Bangaban...

Bangladesh can become South Asia's economic hub: HPM Sheikh Hasina at India Economic Summit

Bangladesh has the capacity to become a regional economic hub owing to the country's geographic location, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.She made the remarks while highlighting the country's economic growth and investment potential in her address to the India Economic Summit in New Delhi on Thursday.Situated between eastern and north-east...

Crackdown on corruption will continue: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she flagged off the government's ongoing crackdown on corruption and irregularities in order to eliminate social inequality. Explaining her decision in an interview with Voice of America in New York, Hasina said, “I’m not bothered by political affiliations, family connections or social status. T...

SHEIKH HASINA, Reflections of a citizen -Syed Badrul Ahsan

The first time many of us came to know of Sheikh Hasina was on the day after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was freed from the Agartala Case and was released, along with his co-accused, unconditionally. On 23 February 1969, the Karachi-based newspaper Dawn carried a front-page picture of her hugging her father in what was clearly an iconic im...

74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

General Debate74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Address by, Her Excellency Sheikh HasinaHon’ble Prime Minister Government of the People’s Republic of BangladeshThe United Nations, New York, 27 September 2019 Bismillahir Rahmanir RahimMr. President, I would like to congratulate you on your election as the Presiden...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for meaningful local and global partnership to achieve SDGs

Placing emphasis on meaningful partnership and cooperation at the local and global levels to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the world leaders to stick to their commitments that they had made for the planet and people. “Meaningful partnership and cooperation are equally essential, both at t...