Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the Parliament that the opposition parties are trying to create political instability in the country, taking advantage of the ongoing economic crisis. “When the country is in a transition period (crisis), I’ve not seen such worry among those who are in our opposition. Rather I’ve ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders marking Jail Killing Day. In showing respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation and the four national leaders, the premier placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of the Bangabandhu Memo...
BNP's democracy meant carrying out torture and oppression on opposition party as BNP-Jamaat government used to foil Awami League rally through charging batons and firing tear-gas, Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said. He came up with the comment in a facebook post from his verified account this evening. A photograph of a n...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is building each force as capable to protect the country's independence and sovereignty. "We don't want war, we want peace. But, we should achieve the capability to protect the country from external attack, so we can defend our independence and sovereignty. We are preparing all the forces a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated several development projects, including capital dredging of a key channel, aimed at creating better facilities at Payra Seaport for its smooth operations. The prime minister inaugurated the development programs through video conference from her official residence Ganabhaban. Under the progra...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Information and Technology Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has posted a video clip on his verified Facebook page about the funding of militants during the BNP-Jamaat government. In the video shared on Wednesday, he alleged that the BNP leaders used to send money to militants through the hands of the police. In the video...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked businessmen to put Bangladesh and its people before profits. “There is no Hawa Bhaban and development wing at the PMO to share your profits with,” she said. Sheikh Hasina was speaking at a meeting with importers and exporters of consumer goods. She said in the last 14 years during th...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of several development schemes at Payra Seaport tomorrow to ensure its smooth operations with better facilities. The development works include capital dredging of the port, inauguration of eight ships, the first terminal and construction of a six-lane approach ...
Disaster-resilient houses of Asrayan project, a prime initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for sheltering the poor, have proved their worthiness as these houses provided safe shelter to nearly four lakh people of 19 coastal districts during the devastating cyclone ‘Sitrang’ on Monday. The four lakh people living in disaster-re...
The call for submission of research, a first-of-its-kind initiative placed by Awami League's subcommittee on science and technology which is themed on the fourth industrial revolution drew an overwhelming response with papers submitted by globally and nationally acclaimed academics and experts. As many as 578 authors have come up with their res...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the leaders and workers of the ruling AL and its associated bodies will remain beside the coastal people in addressing the Cyclone Sitrang. “AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have instructed the leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated organisations to stand by...
The commerce ministry has asked the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to purchase 11 million litres of soybean oil from local sources. Earlier, on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved the procurement of 16.5 million litres of soybean oil from local private firms and 8,000 tonnes of lentils from a Turkish suppli...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is taking information from the field levels and giving requisite instructions to the authorities concerned aimed at protecting lives and properties from the severe cyclone 'Sitrang' that may hit Bangladesh's coastal areas tomorrow. "The Prime Minister is observing the overall situation stemming from the cyclone Sitra...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-2 of the 2400MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), enabling Bangladesh to reach nearer to produce electricity from nuclear. The premier joined virtually the opening ceremony at the RNPP in Ishwardi of Pabna from her official Ganabhaban resid...
Recalling Bangladesh history's darkest chapter, the 1975 assassination of Bangabandhu and his family, PM's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said that the murder of 10-year-old Sheikh Russel is a stain on the nation's conscience. Sajeeb Wazed uploaded the post from his verified Facebook page. "Please take me to my mother" – how Russel sob...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international community to stop war and politics with food and reach food to all as over 800 million people go to bed hungry globally, which are getting worsened due to the Russia-Ukraine war. "I plead to the international community to stop war, stop politics with food, and stop wastage of food. Inste...
Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam on Sunday agreed to explore mechanisms for long-term collaboration in the energy sector, particularly in the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other petroleum products to Bangladesh. Visiting Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina agreed for a long-term collaborat...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (October 11) called upon the countrymen to produce more food to tackle any challenge as the world community is apprehending a deep crisis next year. "Food production has to be increased. It is now inevitable and the utmost importance issue for us," she said. The premier was speaking at the beginning of t...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government is working tirelessly for the overall development of the communication infrastructure as Bangladesh's advancement is largely dependent on it. "It is mostly needed to uplift the communication system for ensuring the development of Bangladesh. That's why, we are trying our best to do so," ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she wants to make sure that everyone in Bangladesh gets their own home, land and address as her government continues working for inclusive development. “My aim is to make sure that not a single person remains homeless in Bangladesh,” she told the Bangla service of Voice of America in an intervie...