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PM urges global leaders to cut funds of armament for education

  "A strong political leadership and diversion of funds from armaments to education are the solution to real peace," Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said this while addressing a function at the ECOSOC chamber in the UN headquarters on the first anniversary of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's "Global Education First Initiative"...

We all should work for a sustainable world; PM to world leaders

  "The world leaders must recognize the two issues and providevisionary leadership and sincere commitment for achieving commongoals for the sustenance of our world," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this while addressing a discussion titled "Leaders Dialogue: High Level Political Forum-From Vision to Action" in the UN Headquarters on Tues...

PM Inaugurates 412 MW Power Plant

In a bid to curb the power outage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated a 412MW combined cycle power plant at Haripur in Narayongonj. The plant is part of the projects aiming to fully eliminate power shortage in the country. Bangladesh now has only 500 MW electricity deficit which was 2000 MW before the AL govt took office. State-run ...

PM receives ‘South-South’ award

  “This is not my achievement. Rather, it is an achievement of the whole country.” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that while she was receiving a South-South award for her significant contribution for reducing poverty in Bangladesh. Francis Lorenzo, President of International Organisation for South South, handed over the award to the PM ...

Children Survival Rate Increased; Bangladesh forwarding towards a healthier future

  In the last 22 years Bangladesh has improved in its children survival rate and the credit goes to the improved healthcare system by the current Awami League government.