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PM Sheikh Hasina's grand rally in Rangpur turns into a human sea

The grand rally of the ruling Awami League started at Rangpur Zilla School ground on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is due to address. Thousands of people, including AL leaders and activists, started assembling at the venue since early in the morning and the ground and its surrounding 10-kilometre ...

Stay alert against 2013-14 like arson terrorism: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to remain alert as none can recapitulate 2013-14 like arson terrorism in the country in the name of the movement. "I urge all to remain alert as none can harm Bangladesh by repeating 2013-14 like arson terrorism," she said. The premier was inaugurating 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural ...

Transformed country into Digital Bangladesh despite harsh criticism, ridicule from certain quarters: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government has transformed the country into Digital Bangladesh despite “harsh criticism, insults and ridicule from certain quarters.” “Yes, we have transformed the country into Digital Bangladesh. But we had to face harsh criticism, insults and ridicule initially. Whenever ther...

Don’t compare your kids to the children of another person: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the parents to pay more attention to their children, saying that extending cooperation to them can help develop skills of the kids as per their merit. “Don’t compare your kids to the children of another person rather let them develop their skills as per their merit,” she said while...

HPM Sheikh Hasina offers Nepal use of Payra Port

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered Nepal the use of Payra port at a bilateral meeting with her Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit in the FAO headquarters. "Bangladesh already opened the Chalna and Chattogram ports for Nepal. Nepal can use the newly constructed Payra port as well," Foreig...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for forming an active coalition for 'Climate-Resilient Food Systems'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community to form an active coalition for "Climate-Resilient Food Systems" alongside strengthening partnerships for effective agri-food technologies in climate hotspots. "We need to activate the Coalition for Climate-Resilient Food Systems that Bangladesh agreed to co-lead during ...

PM Sheikh Hasina for ending Ukraine war, building resilience against future shocks

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid emphasis on an amicable end to the Ukraine war, saying international cooperation in this time of growing instability is clearly vital to the vulnerable among the global community to build resilience against future shocks. "The prolonged war and the imposed sanctions and counter sanctions continue to destabilise...

Govt won't let BNP-Jamaat to carry out destructive activities again: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government has no intention to obstruct the political programmes of BNP-Jamaat, but won't spare them if they repeat any destructive activity. "We will not obstruct them in doing politics and are not doing so as well. But they won't get spared if they set fire to rails again or make any damage to...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for improving the quality of education to the global level

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all concerned to work together to further improve quality education in matching global standard. "The quality of education has improved a lot in the country. We want to keep pace with the world standard improving quality education further. It is our target and we have to work for attaining the goal," she said....

Make the country's economy stronger: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the businessmen to make the country's economy stronger, saying that the government is always beside them. "Make the country's economy stronger. We are always beside you (businessmen)," she said. The premier was addressing the Business Conference on Building Smart Bangladesh in city's Bangabandhu International...

Narsingdi BNP feud: JCD men vandalise vehicles

A group of suspended Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders brought out a protest rally in Narsingdi town this morning demanding immediate arrest of the district's BNP convener Khairul Kabir Khokon and others accused in the recent murders of two JCD activists. At least three cars were vandalised by the protestors, reports our local correspondent quot...

Polls-oriented confusion and conspiracy evident in BNP: Sajeeb Wazed

As the election is approaching, BNP's indecision and conspiracy regarding the polls have become conspicuous, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Advisor and her son Sajeeb Wazed. In a post from his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, he remarked that it is paramount for a political party to take a judicious decision at the right time becau...

Work together to achieve public health goals: PM Sheikh Hasina to world community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community to work together to achieve the public health goals aiming to improve the ability of countries with fewer resources to handle their health risks. "Now, it is the time to work together globally to achieve the public health goals outlined in Sustainable Development Goal-3 ...

We will never depend on other's model of development: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina today asked scholars, including fellows of the Prime Minister's Fellowship (PMF), to apply their own intelligence and thoughts incorporating knowledge to be acquired from local and foreign education to devise plans to ensure the country's robust development. "We will never depend on other's model for ensuring develo...

City polls prove Awami League govt's neutrality: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said recent city corporation polls proved elections under her incumbent government could be credible and fair where people could cast their votes spontaneously. "Elections to the city corporations have held one after another and people are casting their votes spontaneously due to having continued democracy in ...

My goal is to change the fate of Bangladesh's people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her goal is for improving the condition of the people of the country. “My goal is to change the fate of the people of Bangladesh,” she said at a meeting at Tungipara in her home district of Gopalganj. The premier was exchanging greetings and views with local leaders and members of Awami L...

HPM Sheikh Hasina exchanged greetings with mass people in Kotalipara

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has exchanged greetings with the local Awami League and associate organisations' leaders and activists, local representatives and commoners on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha at Kotalipara Upazila Awami League office in Gopalganj district. Earlier, the Premier reached Kotalipara around 11.27 in the morning after crossing...

UN officials highly praises Bangladesh peacekeepers

The United Nations Under-Secretaries General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Catherine Pollard jointly paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official Ganabhaban residence here this morning.  They highly praised Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their contribution to maintain peace in the trouble-torn UN member countries.&...

Bangladesh leading in South Asia in gender parity: WEF report

Bangladesh has ranked number one among South Asian countries in terms of gender parity, according to the latest Global Gender Gap Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum (WEF). With a score of 72.2%, Bangladesh ranked 59th globally, indicating significant progress in achieving gender parity. Women across the country this year experienced a rise...

Awami League was founded to serve the people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that the fate of the country’s people will change only if the Bangladesh Awami League remains in power. ‘People’s fate changes only if there is Awami League (in power),’ she said while delivering her address as the chair at a discussion meeting organized by the AL on the occasi...