Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the polls must be held in Bangladesh on time, brushing aside confusions about the next general elections. “The Election Commission is taking preparation for the next polls and it will be held as per the commission’s schedule . . . I believe the election will surely be held,” she ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought vote from the young generation for Awami League in the upcoming elections to keep up the pace of development, terming them as the biggest strength of the country. “Bangladesh witnessed tremendous development in the last 10 years of the present government. We seek vote from the young generation who...
Shah Ali Farhad: From sports to politics, from businesses to the armed forces, the women of Bangladesh are shattering glass ceilings left and right. They are at the forefront of a new, emerging and confident Bangladesh. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Bangladesh is now the second most gender equal country in Asia, tops South Asia i...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with the prestigious ‘International Achievement Award’ and the ‘2018 Special Distinction Award for Outstanding Leadership’ for her humanitarian and responsible policy in hosting the Rohingyas. Inter Press Service (IPS), a global news agency, conferred the ‘Internation...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again blamed Myanmar, this time in her address to the annual UN gathering, for delaying the process to take back the Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh. A permanent and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas is yet to begin despite several treaties signed on the issue between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Hasin...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the killers, money-launderers and oppotunists became united against the Awami League government and feared the country will be destroyed if they could come to power. “These characters will plunder national wealth, destroy the country and become cohorts of the anti-liberation forces if they come to pow...
Shah Ali Farhad: In the last 10 years, Bangladesh has come a long way on the road of development because one politician has kept her biggest promises and pledges to the people. In 2008, the yet-to-be Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked of ‘Vision 2021’ in her ‘Manifesto of Change’ (Din Badaler Ishtehar), an aspirat...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged journalists to use their professional scope for country’s greater interest, saying the freedom of press should not to be used in a childlike manner. “We fully believe in freedom of press, however it should not to be used in childish manner and everybody should remain careful about this,” ...
The popularity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has marked a significant rise as around 66 percent countrymen have lent out their support for the Bangladesh premier, alongside the Awami League-led government still rides on a good public support at 64 percent, said a survey of IRI. The Washington-based International Republican Institute (IRI) con...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Myanmar of spreading disinformation over their minority Rohingya population through misleading photographs of corpses, calling the act “disgusting”. “This is an act of magical trick . . . What they are doing is disgusting,” she said as foreign media investigations found Myanmar ar...
Bangladesh and India has agreed to continue their joint endevours to better the lives of their two peoples as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. “The two premiers said they want to carry on their joint endevours for changing the fate of the people of the t...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid importance on expanding cooperation in BIMSTEC forum through the creation of free trade area, investment and energy collaboration, enhancing people-to-people contact and funding mechanism. “Global scenario has been changing very fast resulting in new dynamics in every sphere. We have to match the new ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Awami League is led by commitment to people’s welfare, leaving the issue of voting for their consideration. “We’re committed to the peoples welfare . . . it is up to them for whom they will vote,” she told the simultaneous launching of rural eye care centres in 20 upazilas through video ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has strongly postulated slain president Ziaur Rahman’s involvement in the August 15, 1975 carnage and expressed her deep sorrow for being unable to expose him to justice. “Zia’s consequence was inevitable (for the murder) and it’s my regret that I couldn’t hold his trial for the (August...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on building educated manpower to keep up the success of Bangladesh’s graduation to a developing country as well as establish a hunger- and poverty-free Bangladesh. “I think that building educated manpower is very much necessary to continue the achievement of Bangladesh’s elevation ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given 23-point directives to the deputy commissioners (DCs) while inaugurating the three-day DCs Conference- 2018 at the Prime Minister’s Office here. Following are the directives: 1. Keep a sharp vigil so that people do not become victims of harassment and deprivation in any way in receiving government s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to take stern actions against tender mongers, extortion, muscle power and terrorism. Inaugurating the three-day DC Conference, the prime minister said the deputy commissioners have to take tough actions for peace in industrial areas and make easy goods transportation and expo...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people to vote for “boat” for a poverty- and hunger-free Bangladesh by 2021. She urged them to vote like they had done to liberate the country. “Bangladesh has become self-reliant in food, entered the nuclear energy club, launched its first satellite, and brought down poverty to 22 percent as...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the film producers to make more movies based on the War of Liberation, nation’s history and struggle for freedom. “We have earned independence through long 23 years struggle and nine months of war. So, it’s very important to project the issue through movies,” she said. The prime mi...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid importance on creating competent manpower to sustain in the tough global race. “The world is progressing fast and Bangladesh has to keep pace with the race. So we want to build up our children in that way and education is the main key to win the race,” she said. The prime minister said while di...
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