Don't leave the country to the grips of looters, otherwise it will be destroyed" - HPM Sheikh Hasina to Bangladeshi expatriates working abroad

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has sought vote for her party's electoral symbol "Boat" in the next general election from Bangladeshi expatriates working abroad for the country's continued development. She put the people of Bangladesh on alert so that no looters can assume power again to destroy the country. "We want co...

HPM Sheikh Hasina invites South African entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited South African entrepreneurs to make investments in Bangladesh, which seeks to become a trillion-dollar economy and a fully developed smart nation by 2041. "Bangladesh progresses toward prosperity. We want you to join our journey of development. Do invest in Bangladesh; we are confident that your...

21 August is a terrible day in the politics of Bangladesh

Hiren Pandit: Only history can tell how many more years of struggle and sacrifices are needed to completely erase the scandalous chapter written in the life of the Bengali nation by killing the greatest Bengali Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family on August 15, 1975! Not only 75, but August reminds us of the incident of 21 August 20...

No doubt Khaleda, Tarique and their men were completely involved in Aug 21 grenade attack: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today called Zia family as killer family for its direct link to gruesome killings like August-15, 1975 and August-21, 2004, saying the killers won't be allowed to reign over Bangladesh anymore. "Zia family means a killer family. The killers will not be allowed to reign over Bangladesh anymo...

We are working to upgrade people's lives: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government wanted Bangladesh to continue journey towards development and prosperity. "Despite Bangladesh is having to face natural and man-made disasters like arson terrorism, we want country's continued journey towards development," she said while inaugurating the newly constructed 15-storey Banglade...

The Mournful Day

Sheikh Hasina: Road 32, Dhanmondi It was not dawn yet. Azan, the call for prayers from a faraway mosque was flowing through. All on a sudden sound of gunshots filled the air. Shots were being fired around a house on road 32 of Dhanmondi area in Dhaka. The house where the President of Bangladesh, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur ...

PM Sheikh Hasina declares 12 more districts, 123 upazilas homeless, landless free

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced 12 more districts and 123 upazilas homeless and landless free as she distributed 22,101 more houses with lands under her dream Ashrayan project, designed and being implemented by her to alleviate poverty. "I am declaring 12 more districts and 123 upazilas homeless and landless free in the country," s...

70% in Bangladesh think PM Sheikh Hasina doing good job: IRI survey

An overwhelming majority of 70% respondents believe that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is doing a “good job,” according to the Washington-based International Republican Institute (IRI) This is 4% more than the survey conducted by the same institution in 2018. IRI is an American nonprofit organization funded and supported by the Unit...

Awami League is only accountable to people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said people’s power is the strength of her party while it was accountable to the people alone. "People's power is the strength of Awami League. Awami League has no master other than the people. We are only accountable to the people,” she told a special extended meeti...

Vote for boat to continue progress of the country: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today sought vote for her party's electoral symbol 'Boat' in the next general election and give them another chance to serve the people. "People have got country's independence by casting vote for the boat... the country's development happens only when Awami League remains in power. F...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates 27 development projects in Rangpur

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated 27 newly constructed development schemes and laid foundation stone of five others including the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre at a cost of over TK 2000 crore in the district. She opened the development projects at a grand rally at the Rangpur Zilla School ground here this afternoon...

PM Sheikh Hasina's grand rally in Rangpur turns into a human sea

The grand rally of the ruling Awami League started at Rangpur Zilla School ground on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is due to address. Thousands of people, including AL leaders and activists, started assembling at the venue since early in the morning and the ground and its surrounding 10-kilometre ...

Stay alert against 2013-14 like arson terrorism: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to remain alert as none can recapitulate 2013-14 like arson terrorism in the country in the name of the movement. "I urge all to remain alert as none can harm Bangladesh by repeating 2013-14 like arson terrorism," she said. The premier was inaugurating 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural ...

Transformed country into Digital Bangladesh despite harsh criticism, ridicule from certain quarters: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government has transformed the country into Digital Bangladesh despite “harsh criticism, insults and ridicule from certain quarters.” “Yes, we have transformed the country into Digital Bangladesh. But we had to face harsh criticism, insults and ridicule initially. Whenever ther...

Don’t compare your kids to the children of another person: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the parents to pay more attention to their children, saying that extending cooperation to them can help develop skills of the kids as per their merit. “Don’t compare your kids to the children of another person rather let them develop their skills as per their merit,” she said while...

PM Sheikh Hasina for ending Ukraine war, building resilience against future shocks

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid emphasis on an amicable end to the Ukraine war, saying international cooperation in this time of growing instability is clearly vital to the vulnerable among the global community to build resilience against future shocks. "The prolonged war and the imposed sanctions and counter sanctions continue to destabilise...

Govt won't let BNP-Jamaat to carry out destructive activities again: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government has no intention to obstruct the political programmes of BNP-Jamaat, but won't spare them if they repeat any destructive activity. "We will not obstruct them in doing politics and are not doing so as well. But they won't get spared if they set fire to rails again or make any damage to...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for improving the quality of education to the global level

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all concerned to work together to further improve quality education in matching global standard. "The quality of education has improved a lot in the country. We want to keep pace with the world standard improving quality education further. It is our target and we have to work for attaining the goal," she said....

Make the country's economy stronger: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the businessmen to make the country's economy stronger, saying that the government is always beside them. "Make the country's economy stronger. We are always beside you (businessmen)," she said. The premier was addressing the Business Conference on Building Smart Bangladesh in city's Bangabandhu International...

Work together to achieve public health goals: PM Sheikh Hasina to world community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community to work together to achieve the public health goals aiming to improve the ability of countries with fewer resources to handle their health risks. "Now, it is the time to work together globally to achieve the public health goals outlined in Sustainable Development Goal-3 ...