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Bangladesh wants to procure LNG from Qatar for long term period: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued cooperation of Qatar regarding the export of LNG to Bangladesh on a long term basis. "Bangladesh is currently purchasing LNG from Qatar and the government wants to continue it for a long term period, " she said when Qatar’s newly appointed ambassador to Bangladesh Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani pai...

Bangladesh's democracy suffered when military rulers captured power: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government has been striving for further flourishing the country's democratic environment. "The government has been working on strengthening further the country's democratic environment and institutions concerned," she said when visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt paid a courtesy call on t...

Bangladesh-Denmark enters new chapter of cooperation marking 50yrs of diplomatic relations

A new chapter of cooperation on multilateral sectors of mutual benefits that included energy and technology between Bangladesh and Denmark has started marking the 50 years of diplomatic relations between the countries. The observation came when visiting Crown Princess of Denmark Mary Elizabeth Donaldson and Danish Minister for Development and C...

Bangladesh- Denmark signs Framework document to strengthen cooperation for SDG and climate challenges

Bangladesh and Denmark today signed a Framework Document on Sustainable and Green Engagement as the two countries shared joint commitment in tackling global challenges like climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen and Danish Minister for Development and Cooperation Flem...

Govt working to further strengthen Bangladesh's democratic environment: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has been striving for further flourishing the country's democratic environment. "The government has been working on strengthening further the country's democratic environment and institutions concerned," she said when visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt paid a courtesy cal...

Bangladesh has no strong opposition due to conspiracies of Dictators: Sajeeb Wazed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said military dictators Ziaur Rahman and HM Ershad formed the political parties to legitimize the state power they seized illegally, condemning their parties for lack of involvement with democracy. "Both Ziaur Rahman and Ershad formed BNP and Jatiya Party respectively to legitimize...

Zia, Ershad formed BNP, JP to legitimise seizing power illegally - Sajeeb Wazed Joy

"He supplied guns to the university students on the pretext of introducing his party's student wing. In the guise of forming committees across the country, BNP organised all terrorists and miscreants and formed a special force. Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman also continued the same trend later." "When these parties were in power illegally, they...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for environment-friendly construction methods

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (April 21) asked everyone concerned to design and construct any structure including industrial units keeping in mind the issue of environment as the climate change appeared to have exposed Bangladesh as one of its worst victims. "We are taking steps to make everything environment friendly, starting from ...

German ambassador unhappy about BNP misquoting him

Achim Tröster, the German ambassador in Dhaka, has voiced his displeasure about BNP ‘misquoting’ him on the state of human rights and democracy in Bangladesh following his meeting with the party’s leaders last month. “I was a little bit unhappy about it, because I very much appreciate it if I am asked personally wit...

HPM Sheikh Hasina addresses nation on the eve of Bangla New Year 1429

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation this evening on the eve of Bangla New Year 1429. Her speech was aired by Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar as well as private TV channels and radio stations. The full text of the Prime Minister’s speech is as follows--- Bismillahir Rahmanir RahimDear Countrymen,Assalamu Alaikum At t...

Culture has no clash with religions: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the culture has no clash with the religions referring to numerous attacks on the culture including killing people by bombings during the celebration of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year. "Some people want to create confrontation between culture and religions. This is not correct a...

UN chief calls HPM Sheikh Hasina to join Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy, Finance

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a telephone call from Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, this evening. They held a 12-minute conversation where the UN chief invited her to join the Champions' Group of Global Crisis Response on Food, Energy, and Finance (GCRG), according to a press release issued by the Prime Minist...

Bangladesh is not going to be another Sri Lanka

Bangladesh is not at risk of defaulting on foreign loan repayments because of its cautious management of external debt which has a much higher portion of soft loan with longer maturity periods than that in Sri Lanka. Besides, the size of Bangladesh economy and volume of exports are bigger than those of Sri Lanka and Pakistan put together, while...

Maintain foreign debt at risk-free limit: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed all concerned to take necessary measures so that Bangladesh can maintain its current position in future regarding foreign debt. The premier issued the directive while witnessing a presentation on "Offshore tax amnesty" and "Review of Bangladesh's macro economy against the backdrop of Sri Lankan econom...

Every inch of unused land must be cultivated: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to ensure maximum usage of land to produce food to maintain self-sufficiency against the backdrop of the global crisis over the Ukraine conflict. "After two waves of Covid-19 pandemic, now the Russia-Ukraine war may expose the world to another crisis,” premier’s press secretary I...

Help all countries reach vaccine targets: PM Sheikh Hasina to international community

The Prime Minister said that the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for international cooperation to respond effectively to public health emergencies. "The COVAX Facility has offered us a global platform for the purpose. We must support this platform with necessary resources and expertise to deal with future pandemics," she said. Sh...

BNP doesn't believe in independence, Liberation War spirit: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (6 April) said in parliament that a BNP lawmaker's remark on nationalisation of "Joy Bangla" slogan has proved that they don't believe in the country's independence and the spirit of the Liberation War.   "His (BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid's) remarks have proved that they don't believe in ...

US President Joe Biden confident to flourish partnership with Bangladesh

United States (US) President Joseph R Biden in a letter sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed his confidence to further flourish Washington-Dhaka partnership for next 50 years. "I am confident our partnership will continue to flourish for the next 50 years and beyond," he said in the letter marking the 50-year milestone in the bila...

Sajeeb Wazed depicts graft in the power sector during BNP's last tenure

While the scorching heat of Kartik caused unbearable sufferings of people during the Ramadan in 2005, incessant power outage worsened by the corruption of BNP leader Tarique Rahman in the power sector sent people to their breaking point, said Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday. Referring to the 2005-Ramadan period, he menti...

HPM Sheikh Hasina asks govt officials to ensure services for people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the government officials to ensure services for the people, saying Bangladesh became independent to change their fate. "You (officials) should always keep in mind that people are never deprived of getting services because the independence of the country has been attained for changing their destiny," she s...