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Invest in Bangladesh's energy sector: HPM Sheikh Hasina urges Qatari business community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged oil-rich Qatar to invest in Bangladesh's energy sector, especially in renewable energy. "We remain open to investment proposals in our infrastructures and logistics sectors. We believe there is scope for Qatari investment in the energy sector, including in renewable energy," she said. The premier wa...

LDCs don't ask for charity, they want their dues: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) want their dues, not charity under international commitments for their real structural transformation. "I can assure you that LDCs will also keep their side of the bargain. Our nations do not ask for charity; what we seek are our dues under international commitments," ...

Bangladesh's graduation from LDC is the result of govt's efforts in the last 14 years: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the global partnership must carry a meaning to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh so no challenge could upset their progress to attain developing countries status. “We, the graduating LDCs, want to make sure that no challenges can further slow down our graduation momentum,” sh...

The seed Bangabandhu sowed with the historic six-point demand in 1966 came to fruition with the 1970 general election: Sajeeb Wazed

The seed Bangabandhu sowed with the historic six-point demand in 1966 came to fruition with the 1970 general election, Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy wrote yesterday in a post on his verified Facebook profile. “Awami League gained a landslide majority bagging 167 seats out of 313 in the national cabinet of Pakist...

Bangladesh has turned around in last 14 years and emerged as a development role model: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said, "Bangladesh has turned around in the last 14 years and achieved dignity by transforming into a developing nation. Bangladesh has emerged as a development role model. Bangladesh is advancing and will march ahead." She has reiterated her appeal to the countrymen to vote for her pa...

Bangladesh kept the economy strong despite COVD19 and Russia-Ukraine war: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it is very regretful that Bangladesh's advancement is somewhat barred due to the coronavirus pandemic, global recession and subsequently Ukraine-Russia war. She said, "The world is suffering from economic recession due to that. The price of essentials and transportation cost increased significantly. Price...

Utilise your talents and innovative ideas to build a Smart Bangladesh by 2041: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked new Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadres to utilise their talents and innovative ideas to build a developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by 2041. "I want the new officers to take the country forward by applying their talents and innovative ideas in a more effective way to transform into a developed, ...

Govt trying best to keep country's economy vibrant: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government has been trying its best to keep the country's economy vibrant despite the world is going through an economic recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. "We have been able to transform Bangladesh into a developing country. One day this Bangladesh will be built as a d...

BNP doesn't work for people's welfare: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said there is no comparison between her party and the BNP. "The BNP doesn't want people's welfare. They burnt people alive and played ducks and drakes with their fate. But, the AL is a party of this soil and its people and it works for countrymen. So, no comparison can be drawn b...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for research to preserve and develop mother languages

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on the necessity of research on languages, saying that International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) has the responsibility to preserve all the languages existing in the world. “I think IMLI has the responsibility to preserve all the languages prevailing in the world as well as conduct res...

What about our human rights? : Victims of rights violations during BNP-Jamaat govt hold rally in Dhaka

Three generations of human rights violation victims – under the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami governments – brought out a rally in Dhaka today to highlight the ordeals faced by the families. The focus of the rally was to provide a wholesome perspective on phases of human rights violations in Bangladesh to address ...

Opposition undermining themselves through comments that turn out to be meaningless

The credibility of remarks from Bangladesh’s opposition alliance has once again come into question as against the backdrop of repeated claims that “Bangladesh will go bankrupt”, International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave the greenlight for $4.7 billion loan as financial assistance recently. A video of Reza Kibria, convener of Gono...

HPM Sheikh Hasina launches construction of Bangladesh's first Underground Metro Rail

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the construction work of the country's first-ever underground metro rail within a month after opening the metro rail from Uttara's Diabari to Agargaon. The prime minister unveiled the inaugural plaque of the construction work of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1 at sector 4 at Purbachal of Pitalg...

Continued democracy helped Bangladesh's rapid development: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh has witnessed tremendous progress only because of the continuation of democracy and its elected governments. "Bangladesh couldn't have developed so much unless there has been a continuation of the democratic process," she said while inaugurating 11 newly completed projects under the Housing...

Does media not have the right to speak the truth that goes against BNP? : Sajeeb Wazed

Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has called out BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for criticizing Somoy TV for its report on the convictions of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman. In a post on his verified Facebook page yesterday, Sajeeb Wazed wrote: “Somoy TV's report was based on ...

Digital connectivity will be the key tool to build Smart Bangladesh: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said digital connectivity would be the key equipment to transform the country into a Smart Bangladesh. "Digital connectivity will be the key tool to build Smart Bangladesh. Smart citizens, smart economy, smart government and smart society will be built on the basis of digital connectivity," she said. The premier sa...

HPM Sheikh Hasina opens 45 more community vision centres

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated 45 more community vision centres at Upazila Health Complexes in 13 districts across the country, raising the number to 135, bringing one-third of grassroots people under modern eye treatment free of cost. She opened the centres at an event in the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital joini...

Model mosques will help not to mislead people in the name of religion: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said people would get true knowledge of Islamic values and culture from the model mosques and Islamic cultural centres which help them not to be misled in the name of religion. "We have taken the projects of constructing model mosques as none can mislead people in the name of Islam alongside creating awareness...

IMF will continue to support Bangladesh's aspiration to become a developed nation by 2041

International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue to support for Bangladesh to accomplish its aspiration to become a developed, prosperous and higher income country by 2041. "Bangladesh has aspiration to become a developed, prosperous and higher income country by 2041, and IMF will continue its support," said the lending agency's Deputy Managing ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina places six proposals before the G20 platform

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today placed six proposals before the G20 platform, saying these are needed to be addressed collectively for sustained global economic growth and development of the “global south”. "Taking current global economy (amid Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic) into account- it is high time to work coll...