Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is working to transform the country into a "Smart Bangladesh" from a digital one by 2041. "We will build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country by 2041. That Bangladesh will be a Smart Bangladesh. We will transform into Smart Bangladesh from the digital one," she said. The premier...
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina called upon the people to remain alert so that the corrupt, anti-liberation forces and arson terrorists could not come to the power. "The arson terrorists would not be allowed to come to power again," she said. Joining virtually a joint meeting of the AL and its associate bodies held at t...
A huge number of bombs and firearms have been recovered from the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s central office at Naya Paltan area in the capital Dhaka, and three persons, including BNP senior joint secretary Rizvi Ahmed, were arrested from the party office. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner Biplab Kumar Sarkar...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated 29 development projects and laid the foundation stones of four others in Cox's Bazar. The total cost of the 29 projects which were inaugurated is about Tk1,392.37 crore. The development schemes opened by the Prime Minister include the Bakkhali River flood control, drainage, irrigation and d...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called Bangladesh the most ideal place for investment in the world, seeking larger foreign and local investment for mutual benefit. "Bangladesh is the most ideal place for investment in the world as we offer maximum investment opportunities. So, I hope overseas investment will come here and local people w...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that her government has been taking Bangladesh forward on the development trajectory, maintaining friendly ties with all. "We want peace, not war. The Father of the Nation said 'friendship to all and malice towards none.' We have been following that (the main principle of Bangladesh's foreign policy) deci...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday underscored the empowerment of women saying that they are the most vulnerable section of society and suffer most during any conflict and disaster. "It is beyond question that women are the most vulnerable section of society, especially in third-world countries. They suffer from various forms of violence, m...
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said that Bangladesh is on course to become a $1 trillion economy by 2040, driven by consumer optimism, innovation in emerging economic sectors and a young engaged workforce. With average annual growth of 6.4% between 2016 and 2021, the South Asian nation has outpaced peers such as India, Indonesia, Vietnam...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that no one will be able to halt Bangladesh’s march towards development, adding that those who can’t see the country’s progress need to get their eyes tested. The prime minister made the statement during an event celebrating the completion of the southern tube of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today hinted that no dialogue would be held prior to the next general election, saying any party can take part in the polls, if it wants. "Bangladesh has multi-party democracy and an independent Election Commission. If any party wants to participate in the (next general) election, they...
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) on Thursday expressed willingness to sign a "partnership cooperation” agreement to elevate” the relations to next level. However, it is still at an initial stage as it requires extensive discussions and negotiations. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam together with Deputy Secr...
State Minister of United Arab Emirates for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh today sought more cooperation from Bangladesh to expand the air connectivity between Bangladesh and the UAE. The UAE State Minister said this while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Gana...
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said that the BNP did not give anything to the people rather resorting to the politics of killing, torture and filing false cases one after another alongside making own fortunes by plundering public money, conducting arms trading and siphoning off money. She reminded the countrymen that BN...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated 50 industrial units, projects and facilities in the Economic Zones (EZs) across the country. She opened the industrial establishments in the EZs virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning, marking the Golden Jubilee of the country's Independence and the Birth Centenary of Fa...
Bangladesh has been named among the first recipients of Global Shield’s financial support to address the climate risks in the country, according to a joint press release of V20, The Vulnerable Twenty Group, G7, and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Initial contributions include around 170 million euros from...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated "Made in Bangladesh Week-2022", aiming to showcase the capability of the country's apparel sector before the world. The week-long event was opened this morning at the Hall of Fame of Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka with the theme of "Care for Fashion" which will cont...
To recognise youths at the grassroots working silently to transform the country, Joy Bangla Youth Award’s sixth instalment conferred the title on 10 youth-led organisations for their services to the communities. Young Bangla, the biggest network of youths across the country, organised the award-giving ceremony on Saturday, bringing to lig...
Bangladesh has an impressive record in various aspects of development, including poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and disaster-risk preparedness, says the World Bank. “I look forward to working closely with the government and people of Bangladesh as the country works towards the goal of achieving upper-middle income status by ...
At no other point in human history has a cause proved more urgent than tackling climate change; never has there been more at stake for us on this planet we call home, and for every species we share it with. However, rousing speeches and inspiring language are but hollow sentiments now - just empty rhetoric and fine-spun nothings in the absenc...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her call to the countrymen to boost food production for their own, urging them to cut dependency on imported products alongside increasing exports to tackle any crisis. "Dependency on imported products has to be cut down and we all should try it," she said. The premier made this call while delivering her v...
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