Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged parents on International Women’s Day to guide their daughters into self-reliance. Enabling girls for work through education will bring the best results to families and society, Hasina said at a programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Thursday. “We want to ensure that women ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the nation to debar anti-liberation forces and perpetrators of crimes against humanity from returning to power, as she addressed a public rally coinciding with Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech anniversary."Those people who have faith in War of Liberation and spirit of independence and development sho...
Bangladesh today sought Vietnam's support for a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held bilateral official talks with visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang saying the issue was threatening the region's stability. "We have discussed the Rohingya crisis that threatens peace and stability of our reg...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government is implementing all development programmes to make sure the benefits reach villages across the country. “We have planned it so development starts at the village level,” Hasina said during the inauguration of the 58th Bangladesh Engineers Institution Convention in Khulna’s Khalis...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested students to pursue practical education on agriculture, saying that there is nothing of shame to work on land or plant seedlings. "We're providing education to our children. But after pursuing education, they don't want to work on land. I think they should be given (practical) education on agricul...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened digital platform "Krishi Batayon" (agriculture portal) and "Krishak Bandhu Phone Seba" for expansion of e-agriculture services across the country.The prime minister inaugurated the services through a video conference from her official residence Ganabhaban on Wednesday afternoon.Agriculture Minister Begum M...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came down heavily on BNP for making a convict its chairman and expressed her doubt about the ability of the party to do any good to the people as "it has taken corruption as its principle". "I want to tell the countrymen and parliament members through hounourable Speaker what work will be done by a party which...
Visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous socioeconomic uplift under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the country has an immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia."Bangladesh has immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia like Chi...
Bangladesh's progress in 9 years under the leadership of HPM Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the countrymen to stay alert against cohorts of 1971 war criminals saying they did not deserve forgiveness. "Remain alert against those who upset the dignity of Independence and handed the national flag over to war criminals and anti-liberation forces," she told an Awami League discussion to mark the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today opened 21 development projects and laid the foundation stones of 12 other schemes including eight new police stations of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police The premier inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of the projects by unveiling their plaques from Madrasa Moidan here this afternoon. Later, a m...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described her recent visit to Italy and Vatican City as very successful particularly in mounting increased pressure on Myanmar for speedy repatriation of the Rohingyas. "In overall consideration, I think my visit to Italy and Vatican City is very successful and fruitful," she told a crowded press conference ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested multipurpose use of tea apart from being just as a popular healthy drink saying, the government wants Bangladesh tea to go on across the world. "We can produce soap, shampoo, lotion from tea which are getting huge popularity in the whole world," she said inaugurating Bangladesh Tea Expo in city's Inter...
Stating that the government didn't withdraw any case against her, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those who will commit corruption and terrorism and get involved in militancy must be tried to ensure the country's peace and development. "We want to bring a peaceful environment ... we want to develop the country and change the lot of the pe...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said enhanced investment in the rural economy under a global partnership was a key factor to fight poverty as she presented her keynote address at the council meeting of IFAD, the UN's specialized agency on agriculture. "We believe that in order to ensure resilience, investment in the rural economy is a ke...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to the international community, including Vatican City, to keep up pressure on Myanmar so that it is forced to take back its nationals from Bangladesh. In a meeting with Secretary of State of Vatican City Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the premier said the root of the problem lies in Myanmar, so th...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 41 development projects and laid foundation stones of 33 other schemes at Barishal. The prime minister opened and laid the foundation stones of the projects by unveiling their plaques from Bangabandhu Udyan in the divisional city. The 41 uplift scheme inaugurated by the premier are Birshreshta Shah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described BNP chief Khaleda Zia's punishment as natural consequences of her past deeds particularly her role in burning to death innocent people in the name of political campaign in 2013-2015. "Khaleda Zia looted public property when she was in power . . . she burnt to death over 500 people and injured ove...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said tourism is one of the areas where Islamic countries can work together to explore greater opportunities and potentials. "Tourism is the fastest growing sector greatly contributing to economy and employment across the world. Tourism is one of the areas where we have greater opportunities and potentials to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has renewed her call to Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis implementing the Kofi Annan Commission Report, simultaneously seeking intensified global pressures on Naypyidaw as she held bilateral talks with visiting Swiss President Alain Berset. "We have discussed the Rohingya crisis during bilateral talks wi...