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PM returns home after performing Umrah

  Dhaka, November 24, 2013 Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina returned home tonight from Madinah, Saudi Arabia, after performing holy Umrah.

Bangladesh achieves exceptional success in health sector despite poverty: Lancet

  Dhaka, November 23, 2013 Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in healthcare contributing a significant improvement in the survival of under fives, immunization coverage and tuberculosis control, according to British medical journal, The LancetThe journal said outstripping neighbour India, and Pakistan from which it won independenc...

European Parliament urges BD political parties not to boycott polls

  Dhaka, November 22, 2013 The European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution on Thursday, calling on all parties not to boycott the elections, as this would deprive citizens of a political choice and undermine Bangladesh’s social and economic stability and its impressive development progress.

Uphold spirit of Liberation war: PM at Dhaka Cantonment

  Dhaka, November 21, 2013 "We'll have to keep in mind that we've achieved the independence with the sacrifices and blood of three million martyrs. So, all of us will have to uphold the spirit of the War of Liberation," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this while addressing a reception accorded to the gallantry award recipients and their...

None will be able to foil poll: PM at the Parliament

  Dhaka, November 20, 2013 "I have requested the President to make arrangement for holding the polls and he will take necessary steps to this end. The Election Commission will announce the election schedule and polls must be held on the soil of Bangladesh Insha Allah, "There will be no strength of anybody to resist the polls, "P...

No one would be allowed to play with people’s fate: PM at Barguna

  Barguna, November 19, 2013 "Awami League believes in right to vote. The Election Commission is completely independent. So, the coming polls will be free, fair and neutral," PM Sheikh Hasina asserted while speaking at a huge public rally at Taltali High School ground at Barguna,

PM opens third sea-port of the country, Pairabandar

  Kalapara, Patuakhali, November 19, 2013The much- awaited seaport in the country's southern region, Paira Bandar, today started its journey ushering in a new hope for the country's export-import business and overall economy. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's third seaport and first of its kind after independence at Ra...

PM opens Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hospital at Gazipur

  Gazipur, November 18, 2013A specialized hospital and nursing college named after Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib was opened here today, offering a comprehensive range of medical services under a joint venture with a Malaysian hospital chain. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Raza...

Poll time ministers’ sworn in

  A new- cabinet for the poll time all-party interim government has been formed  to oversee the 10th parliamentary election in line with the constitution.

AL takes lead over BNP

  With the support of 39.6 per cent of the electorate, the ruling Awami League has a clear edge in the election race over opposition BNP, which is favoured by 34.2 per cent voters, shows a mid-October poll.

PM hopes for an all party election

  Dhaka, November 17, 2013 "The next elections would be free, fair and credible and I hope that the opposition would participate in the polls and the people would freely exercise their voting rights," The Prime minister expressed this hope when visiting US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal...

Burning people to death is a revengeful act by BNP: PM at Ganabhaban

  Dhaka, November 16, 2013 "Being revengeful, they are killing people by pouring petrol as they are not getting response to their movement from the people," The opposition leader is not happy only these heinous acts, she is also provoking Jamaat-Shibir to unleash more terrorist acts. How a Muslim can kill another Muslim by burning? Have t...

PM returns home from Colombo

  Dhaka, November 15, 2013Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina returned home tonight from Colombo after wrapping up her two-day official visit to Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)-2013. The three-day CHOGM began at the Nelum Pokuna (Lotus Pond) Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in the Sri Lankan capital this morning....

PM demands justice and fair treatments for developing nations

  Colombo, November 15, 2013"Developing and vulnerable economies are becoming more marginalized due to increasing inequality of growth, impediments in the mobility of finance, goods and services," "So, these impediments should be ratified with genuineness to ensure justice and fair treatment with genuine global partnership based on justice...

PM off to Colombo to attend CHOGM

  Dhaka, November 14, 2013 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here today for Colombo on a two-day official visit to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)-2013. The three-day CHOGM begins in the Sri Lankan capital tomorrow

Ministers will remain posted until president accepts the resignation: PM at DU

  Dhaka, November 14, 2013 Submitting resignation letter to the Prime Minister does not be considered as the resignation. There is a role of the President in this regard," "The ministers will remain in their posts until their resignation is accepted by the President,"

BNP is killing innocent people for serving their purpose: PM at Bagerhaat

  BAGERHAAT, Nov 13, 2013 "People didn't respond to their hartal. So, BNP has made common people hostage and is killing them by carrying out secret attacks, burning them alive and setting fire to public transports," she said. "BNP through its barbaric attitude has proved that they are no more humans," the Prime Minister said while address...

Awami League does not believe in vote rigging: PM at Kotalipara

  "Begum Zia has become stubborn that she will in no way participate in the upcoming polls as there is no scope for capturing power and vote rigging," Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said this while she was addressing a mammoth rally in kotalipara today. Mentioning that Awami League does not believe in vote rigging, she said vote belongs to p...

Bangladesh achieves 10,000 mw power generation milestone

  Bangladesh, starving for less than 4,000 megawatt electricity only five years back, today celebrated touching the milestone of power generation capacity of 10,000-MW with a grand and cheerful elation. The celebration was launched this evening with a spectacular fireworks and laser show at picturesque Hatirjheel Lake, enjoyed by thou...

Don't play ducks and drakes with the fate of the nation: PM at Khagrachari

  Expressing her deep annoyance over frequent hartal , Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that "BNP believes in politics of destruction. They don't know the language of peace, they are familiar with the politics of weapons . . . BNP is only qualified for corruption and murder,’’ The premier said this while she was addressing a huge publ...