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Sheikh Hasina only hope against radicals: India Today

Calling Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as "only hope" for holding the country's founding principal secularism, an opinion piece published in India Today took a dig at the BNP-Jamaat alliance for getting political benefit from the gruesome assassination that left Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members dead on the tragic nig...

Awami League always fought to establish democracy: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (September 24, 2022) reiterated that election process only becomes transparent in the tenure of the Awami League (AL) government which was never been in the past. "AL never ever came to the power through rigging votes. Rather, AL always comes to the power through the votes of the people," she said. The ...

Stop war and sanctions, build peace: HPM Sheikh Hasina at the UN

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave utmost importance to dialogue to resolve crises and disputes, urging the world community to stop the arms race, war and sanctions for building a peaceful world. "My urge to the conscience of the world community- stop the arms race, war, and sanctions, ensure food and security of the children; build peace,...

HPM Sheikh Hasina invites US businesses to invest in Bangladesh's growing economy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the US investors to make investments in various sectors that included renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile and pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh saying that Bangladesh is pleased to offer a special economic zone for them. “I would like to invite US investors to invest in renewable energy, s...

HPM Sheikh Hasina breaks down in tears while talking about Rohingya's every day struggles

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina broke down in tears and was overwhelmed with emotion in New York Thursday while talking about the everyday ordeals of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals – Rohingyas. She was speaking at a high-level meeting on the Rohingya crisis at a hotel. "She (PM) could not control her tears while talking about the ...

Create pressure on Myanmar to repression on ethnic and religious minorities: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her grave concerns over the holdup in Rohingya repatriation as the international attention is gradually shifting from the issue to newer global and internal conflicts in Myanmar, calling upon the UN and global community to take effective measures for their sustainable repatriation to their motherland....

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks global solidarity to overcome the impacts of the war in Ukraine

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for strong political commitment and global solidarity in finding ways to overcome the crises caused by the Ukraine war that has rattled the global economy and added fresh challenges to the Covid-19 recovery and SDG implementation process. "We do need to find ways and means to bring an amicabl...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for strong global partnership to eliminate homelessness

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon all the world leaders to form a strong global partnership to say goodbye to the curse of homelessness, saying that she believes a safe and decent shelter is the basic right of every individual. “Homelessness is indeed a curse. It affects people in both developing and developed countries. Our experie...

HPM Sheikh Hasina proposes three points to strengthen UN's strive for achieving gender equality

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on the integration of women in the decision-making process, saying that it is important to have them in the leadership team to reflect on the solutions and benefit from their experiences and perspective. "Women are disproportionately affected during crises. It is, therefore, important to integrat...

HPM Sheikh Hasina reiterates her pledge to establish rights of the children

Describing the children as future assets, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her pledge to work with the global community to establish the rights of the children alongside ensuring their protection in Bangladesh. ‘’I would like to reiterate my government’s strong commitment to working with national and international develo...

Padma Bridge boosting the economy of Southern region

From shiny new factories, increased profits, and more employment opportunities to a slew of new tourists, the Padma Bridge has already begun transforming the landscape of the Southwest in many different ways, while also giving a boost to Mongla Port. On the industrial side, Barishal will also be making several firsts, including its first-ever g...

Bangladesh is exercising restraint over Myanmar border tension: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh gave shelter to the Rohingya community, who had fled Myanmar due to persecution by its military in 2017 and has been showing restraint during the latest spell of tension along the border. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday when Leader of the Opposition and Labour Party head Sir ...

Take advantages of investment opportunities in Bangladesh: HPM Sheikh Hasina to UK businesses

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged UK businesses to seize the moment by taking advantage of the opportunities her government offers to invest in Bangladesh. The prime minister made the remarks during her meeting with Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, president of the UK Confederation of British Industry, according to a press release from the...

Commonwealth must something fitting for Queen Elizabeth II: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Recalling her personal memories with the late monarch of Britain, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called Queen Elizabeth II a "motherly figure". PM Sheikh Hasina made the remarks when Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland paid a courtesy call on her at London's Hotel Claridge on Friday, according to a statement from her o...

US ambassador praises PM Sheikh Hasina for the efficiency of the COVID19 vaccination programme

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas lauded Bangladesh's Covid-19 response including the vaccination drive, terming it as "remarkable". The US wants to partner with Bangladesh in the 'Global Covid Action Plan' to deal with the pandemic, the envoy said on Tuesday as he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official reside...

Concerted efforts help avoid possible disasters from Covid-19: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government and concerned stakeholders' collective and timely efforts helped avoid possible disasters saving many lives from the Covid-19 pandemic. "Bangladesh has successfully managed the Covid-19 pandemic and has been able to save many lives. Considering the population density, many feared huge numbe...

Call for Paper - "Internaitonal Conference on 4IR for Emerging Future" by Science and Technology Sub -Committee, Bangladesh Awami League

"International Conference on 4IR for the Emerging Future" will be held during 4-5 November at the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Dhaka organized by the Science and Technology sub-committee of Bangladesh Awami League. With the insertion of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR) and dramatic transformation in human lifestyle to be fancied...

Bangladesh, India to work towards zero deaths at border

Bangladesh and India have agreed to work towards ensuring zero deaths at the border, according to a joint statement. The two nations also expressed satisfaction that the number of incidents at the border has gone down significantly, according to a joint statement released today (September 7, 2022) after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held compreh...

Bangladesh-India relations go far beyond strategic partnership: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the relationship between Bangladesh and India goes far beyond strategic partnership and has further strengthened during the last decade. "Having forged a strong partnership over the last 50 years, both countries are working on an increasingly wide range of sectoral collaboration," she said. Mentioning th...

Bangladesh has the most liberal investment regime in the region: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called Bangladesh the most liberal nation for investment, urging Indian investors to invest largely in her country's infrastructure, manufacturing, energy and transport sectors. "I would urge Indian investors to consider possible investments in infrastructure projects, manufacturing, in energy and transport secto...