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Every inch of unused land must be cultivated: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to ensure maximum usage of land to produce food to maintain self-sufficiency against the backdrop of the global crisis over the Ukraine conflict. "After two waves of Covid-19 pandemic, now the Russia-Ukraine war may expose the world to another crisis,” premier’s press secretary I...

Help all countries reach vaccine targets: PM Sheikh Hasina to international community

The Prime Minister said that the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for international cooperation to respond effectively to public health emergencies. "The COVAX Facility has offered us a global platform for the purpose. We must support this platform with necessary resources and expertise to deal with future pandemics," she said. Sh...

BNP doesn't believe in independence, Liberation War spirit: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (6 April) said in parliament that a BNP lawmaker's remark on nationalisation of "Joy Bangla" slogan has proved that they don't believe in the country's independence and the spirit of the Liberation War.   "His (BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid's) remarks have proved that they don't believe in ...

US President Joe Biden confident to flourish partnership with Bangladesh

United States (US) President Joseph R Biden in a letter sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed his confidence to further flourish Washington-Dhaka partnership for next 50 years. "I am confident our partnership will continue to flourish for the next 50 years and beyond," he said in the letter marking the 50-year milestone in the bila...

Sajeeb Wazed depicts graft in the power sector during BNP's last tenure

While the scorching heat of Kartik caused unbearable sufferings of people during the Ramadan in 2005, incessant power outage worsened by the corruption of BNP leader Tarique Rahman in the power sector sent people to their breaking point, said Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday. Referring to the 2005-Ramadan period, he menti...