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Organize the party, win people's trust to confront any conspiracy: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (ALBD) President Sheikh Hasina today asked her partymen to work for a well- organized party and achieve people's confidence and trust so that no attack or conspiracy can destroy the party as it is like a phoenix bird which rises from the ashes of the burnt. No attack or conspiracy can ruin the Awami League if the...

PM Sheikh Hasina Opens "Mujib and Independence" at National Parliament

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the "Mujib and Independence" at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban National Parliament ) After the inauguration, the Prime Minister visited "Mujib and Independence" installed on the level 1 of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. During the visit, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was present, according t...

Despite repeated attacks, Awami League rose from the ashes like a phoenix: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina compared the Awami League to the mythological phoenix, noting that despite repeated attempts to wipe out the party, it has always emerged stronger, owing to its roots among the common people of Bangladesh. "Repeated attempts have been made to wipe out this party. But Awami League is an organization of the common peo...

Free govt houses bring self-dignity for homeless people: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the houses being given free of costs under the Ashrayan projects are bringing self-dignity and self-respect for the homeless and landless people. "Houses are being given free of cost under various Ashrayan projects. So, the living standard of the landless and homeless people has changed which brought self...

Budget designed to address global situation: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the national budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was designed with the current global situation in mind, aiming to progress conservatively while fulfilling people's fundamental rights. “We have to proceed with the plan, keeping the world situation in mind. We want to move ahead conservatively and fulf...

Tk 7,97,000 crore budget proposed for fiscal 2024-25

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali today placed a Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for the coming fiscal with a prime focus on maintaining economic stability and augmenting steps to materialise the government's "Smart Bangladesh" vision. The proposed budget during the new tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government tended to co...

Bangladesh becomes a role model in establishing global peace: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has become a role model in establishing global peace, reiterating her call to stop ongoing wars solving all problems through dialogue and channelised the money used in arms races for welfare of mankind. "Bangladesh is a dependable and responsible name in the efforts of protecting peace and safet...

How Bangladesh Awami League led government saves lives and mitigates damage from cyclone Remal

  As one of the worst sufferers of natural disasters, Bangladesh has long been made headlines for lack of preparedness and absence of safety gears to save lives every-time a cyclone hit the country’s costal belt. But now the country has managed to reverse the course, thanks to implementation of a raft of measures over the course of ...

Bangladesh a lucrative destination for investment: PM Sheikh Hasina to US business leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought support of the United States businessmen in Bangladesh's journey to become a developed and smart country by 2041. "I call on you to remain with us as partners in our journey to a developed, prosperous, and smart Bangladesh by 2041," she said while addressing a US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation a...

Bangladesh sets emblem of religious harmony in world: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh set an instance of religious harmony in the world as her government wants to pull the country forward taking the people of all religious faiths. "We want our country to move forward. In Bangladesh, our journey for advancement is with the people of different religious faiths," she said. The pre...

Govt working for beautiful life of Dhaka dwellers: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said today (25 May) her government is working so the dwellers of Dhaka can lead a beautiful life as she laid the foundation stone of four development schemes under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). "The people of this area (Dhaka particularly old Dhaka) will be benefitted and they can live a beautiful life, o...

Awami League govt closed down routes used for arms smuggling thru Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the Awami League government has taken significant measures to stop arms smuggling routes through Bangladesh, contributing to peace in India's northeastern states. "Since coming to power, the Awami League has closed down the routes used for arms smuggling through Bangladesh," she said. The Prime Mini...

Govt to appoint 10,000 more midwives to ensure better services to mothers, newborns: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will appoint 10,000 more midwives gradually to ensure better healthcare for mothers and newborn babies. “In 2010 at a programme in the United Nations headquarters, I pledged to recruit 30,000 midwives. In continuation of that the government has been able to appoint 20,000 midwi...

Govt changing curriculum to discourage learning by memorisation: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is bringing changes to the curriculum and the method of education mainly to cut dependency on learning through memorisation to flourish talents and creativity of the students. "We want our children not only to learn by memorisation rather they get scope to flourish talents and creativity as...

Engineers are driving force for building Smart Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hailed the engineers as the driving force for transforming the country into a smart Bangladesh. “For building smart Bangladesh the main driving force is the engineers of the country,” she said. The prime minister was speaking at the 61st convention of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IE...

Muslim countries' united work could reduce misery of Palestinians: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said united work of Muslim countries could bring better and dignified position for the Muslim community in the world along with reducing misery of the Palestinians as she opened the Hajj Programme-2024. "Today, if all the Muslim countries worked together making an alliance, it would have been easier to attain ...

'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041: Government undertakes 8 strategic initiatives

The government of Bangladesh has undertaken eight strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the nation into a cost-effective, sustainable, innovative, intelligent, and knowledge-based 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041. These initiatives are designed to enhance the ICT sector's contribution to the GDP, expand digital services, and foster innovation a...

Govt working to change fate of labourers: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the government is working to change the fate of the labourers. No one will be spared if he or she deprives of workers. The Prime Minister was addressing a discussion as the chief guest marking the historic Great May Day at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) organised by the Ministry...

Settle disputes through dialogue, say 'no' to wars: PM Sheikh Hasina at UNESCAP meet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for speaking out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars. “We must speak out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars," she said adding that Bangladesh supports the UN Secretary General’s ‘New Agenda...

Bangladesh and Qatar signed 10 cooperation documents to strengthen ties

Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday signed 10 cooperation documents - five agreements and five MoUs - to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a new height. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of the documents. The five signed agreements are: agreement for co...