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I want peace, not prime ministership : PM at BICC

  "I cannot tolerate the sufferings of the people. I want peace and development of the people, not the prime ministership," The Prime Minister said BNP and Jamaat cadres are now burning the people to death in the name of hartal. "Believe me, I feel so much pain, when I see the way the people is being burnt by the BNP-Jamaat cadres. It seem...

BNP doesn’t understand the language of democracy: PM

  "BNP was born from the pocket of a military dictator who grabbed power through coup and plot and violating the constitution. That's why the party does not understand the language of democracy, what it understands well is killing people by torturing and burning, "When the BNP comes to power, they cannot change the lot of the people, they ...

Shutdown and Dialogue can’t go together: Joy

  Shutdown and dialogue cannot go together, Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has said as he urged the Opposition to call off its 72-hour shutdown. "The Opposition party is perpetrating terrorism while calling for a dialogue," he told a rally, organised by Awami League in Sylhet City on Friday.

Shun the path of destruction and join dialogue: PM

  "We want to hold elections with the participation of all political parties. Stop killing innocent people in the name of movement to protect the war criminals. Come for discussion and let people live in peace," she said. The Prime Minister said this while she was addressing a huge public meeting at Freedom Fighter Nurul Islam Commander Ch...

Construction work on Padma Bridge underway: PM

  Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today said the construction work on the Padma Bridge Project is underway. "The work on implementation of the Padma Bridge Project at an estimated cost of Taka 20,507.20 crore or 2.97 billion US dollars with own funding of the government is going on," she said. The Prime Minister said...

Only AL can take nation forward: PM

  "Every sector of the country witnessed development as the Awami League is at the helm of state affairs. Other parties ruled the country for 28 years, but could not take the country forward, as they were busy with making their own fortune," Awami League could achieve the success, as the party believes in people's welfare and progress, Pri...

Govt. wants to finalize Qaumi Madrasa policy with everyone’s consent

  "We want to frame Qaumi madrasa policy in consultation with all concerned. We don't want to hurt anybody and create any unrest centering the policy," PM Sheikh Hasna said this while she was delivering her introductory speech at a meeting with Alems, Ulema, Mashayekh and the leaders of various Islamic organizations held at her official Go...

The path of dialogue is still open: PM

  I would like to tell the opposition leader to call off hartal. The door for discussion remains open. But, after withdrawing hartal, you will have to make a promise that you won't play ducks and drakes with the fate of the people," The Prime Minister said this while addressing a mammoth public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan here this afternoon.

Build resistance against anarchists: PM

  "BNP and Jamaat are resorting to repression and torture on the people in the name of movement. So, you will have to put up resistance against those who are out to keep people without food by creating anarchy and terrorism and killing them by hurling bombs," PM Sheikh Hasina said this while addressing a mammoth public rally organized by R...

Vote AL for the continuation of development: Joy

  While sharing views with around 200 students from different educational institutes from Khulna, Sajeeb Wazed Joy ; grandson of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and son of the honourable PM Sheikh Hasina , has stressed on the continuity of the government to maintain development of Bangladesh.

PM urges youths to be self- dependent

  "Youths can take initiative for fisheries, poultry and dairy farming, horticulture, cultivation of cash crops, food processing industries and other self employment occupations," she said adding youths can make more money from these professions than they could have earn from a job. The Prime Minister said this while addressing the inaugur...

PM lays foundation stone of metro rail project

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation stone of the country's first-ever metro rail project, opening up a new era in the country's communication system. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the much- hyped metro rail project titled "The MRT Line-6 under the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Development Project" fr...

PM for building a modern air force

    "As the head of the government I have given the air force as much as possible according to my capabilities. I will do everything necessary for building a modern air force in future Insha Allah," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this while addressing a "darbar" of the members of Bangladesh Air Force at BAF Base Bashar in Dhaka Ca...

Bangladesh should work with foreign companies for strengthening BAPEX: PM

  "Our manpower including engineers and officers will have to be given scope for work with foreign firms so that they could gather experiences and prepare themselves through work. I would like to tell the authorities concerned to strengthen the Bapex further and train up its manpower so that we could ourselves explore gas and oil," Prime M...

NPR strategy gets cabinet’s approval

  The government is going to prepare a National Population Register (NPR) to create a comprehensive database with full identification and other details of every sector and person. The cabinet in its regular meeting today has approved a planning document in this regard titled 'National Strategy for the Development of Statistics'.

Parliamentary Board of Bangladesh Awami League meets

  A meeting of the Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) was held at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Ganobhaban last night. Prime Minister and ALPB President Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting. ALPB members Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Obaidul Quader, Kazi Zafarullah, Syed Ashraful Islam and Dr...

PM invites Khaleda Zia at Ganavaban

  Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina today invited Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia to a dinner at her official residence Gonobhaban on Monday. The Prime Minister extended the invitation during a telephone conversation with the Leader of the Opposition from Gonobhaban this evening, Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told...

Rampal Power Plant will not hurt Sundarban: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated that the Rampal coal-based power plant would not cause any harm to the ecology of the Sundarbans and its surrounding areas. Referring to the present status of a same 500-MW power plant in Boropukuria, Dinajpur, the Prime Minister said, her government during its last stint constructed the first coal...

PM for developing the agricultural sector

  "Agriculture sector is one of the driving forces of economic development of Bangladesh. But the quantity of farm land is declining fast due to booming population, urbanization and setting up of mills and factories, On the other hand, the demand for agri produces is soaring world-wide. "So we will have to produce more foods from limited l...

National election will take place in line with the constitution: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the country will run according to the constitution which was earned through the supreme sacrifice of millions. Urging the people to cast vote for Awami League like 2008 to complete the unfinished works of the present government, she said "We want to move the country forward while BNP is out to push the c...