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Bangladesh is exercising restraint over Myanmar border tension: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh gave shelter to the Rohingya community, who had fled Myanmar due to persecution by its military in 2017 and has been showing restraint during the latest spell of tension along the border. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday when Leader of the Opposition and Labour Party head Sir ...

Take advantages of investment opportunities in Bangladesh: HPM Sheikh Hasina to UK businesses

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged UK businesses to seize the moment by taking advantage of the opportunities her government offers to invest in Bangladesh. The prime minister made the remarks during her meeting with Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, president of the UK Confederation of British Industry, according to a press release from the...

Commonwealth must something fitting for Queen Elizabeth II: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Recalling her personal memories with the late monarch of Britain, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called Queen Elizabeth II a "motherly figure". PM Sheikh Hasina made the remarks when Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland paid a courtesy call on her at London's Hotel Claridge on Friday, according to a statement from her o...

US ambassador praises PM Sheikh Hasina for the efficiency of the COVID19 vaccination programme

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas lauded Bangladesh's Covid-19 response including the vaccination drive, terming it as "remarkable". The US wants to partner with Bangladesh in the 'Global Covid Action Plan' to deal with the pandemic, the envoy said on Tuesday as he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official reside...

Concerted efforts help avoid possible disasters from Covid-19: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government and concerned stakeholders' collective and timely efforts helped avoid possible disasters saving many lives from the Covid-19 pandemic. "Bangladesh has successfully managed the Covid-19 pandemic and has been able to save many lives. Considering the population density, many feared huge numbe...