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PM Sheikh Hasina vowed to build a prosperous smart Bangladesh

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today vowed to build a happy, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by changing the fate of the countrymen. "Let's take an oath on Awami League's founding anniversary occasion to build a happy, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by changing the fate of the countrymen as dreamt by the Father of...

Govt to distribute 10 KG rice to each of the 1.25 crore ultra-poor families

The government is set to distribute 10 kilograms of rice to each of the 1.25 crore ultra-poor and destitute families ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to soften the blow of spiralling inflation. The disclosure was made yesterday by Enamur Rahman, the state minister for disaster management and relief, after a meeting of the Executive Committee of National Ec...

BNP Rallies Threatening to Assassinate Sheikh Hasina, Awami League Supporters: Plotting Terror over Upcoming Elections

When any general election comes, the BNP leaders and activists indulge in killing people. BNP high-ups issued special instructions to create panic among people by killing and sabotaging grassroots leaders and activists. In that continuation, BNP is once again creating an environment for violence against the leaders and activists of Awami League ...

Bangladesh-Switzerland signs MoU to enhance skills-training capacity

Bangladesh and Switzerland on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance skills-training capacity and knowledge-sharing partnership. The deal seeks to widen opportunities in Bangladesh to export skilled manpower, specifically from the medical and IT sectors, to Switzerland. The signing ceremony was held at the bilateral me...

Don’t allow Fourth Industrial Revolution to undermine humanity: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it must be ensured that the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) tools are not used to hurt or undermine humanity. “We must make sure that the 4IR tools are not put to use to hurt or undermine our humanity,” she said. The prime minister said this while responding to a question in a progra...

Invest in social justice to build peaceful, inclusive societies worldwide: HPM Sheikh Hasina at the World of Work Summit 2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the global community to invest in social justice in an effort to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies worldwide. "We can achieve lasting peace and sustainable development on the foundation of social justice. We must invest in social justice in our efforts to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies...

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks more Swiss investment in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the President of Swiss Confederation Alain Berset for more investment in Bangladesh as her country has created ample opportunity for new investment. The Bangladesh Premier made the urge as she called on President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset at the bilateral meeting room in Palais des Nations. ...

No external force will put BNP in power: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no external force will put BNP in power on a merry-go-round, but they would rather use the party against her government. “They think someone, coming from somewhere else, will put them in power riding a merry-go-round. No one will do that. It will use (them), but won't give them power,” ...

Zia's yes/no referendum is a shameful chapter of killing democracy: Sajeeb Wazed

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said General Ziaur Rahman's yes/no referendum is the shameful chapter of killing democracy in Bangladesh. "General Zia, after the tragic murder of Bangabandhu's family, illegally seized state power through a ‘yes or no’ vote without any prior meetings, processions, or...

Bangladesh believes in peace, not in conflict: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh believes in peace and would do whatever is required for peace. "We believe in peace, not in conflict. Bangladesh always believes in peace and it would do all possible things, whatever is required to establish peace," she said while addressing an event marking International Day of UN Peacekeeper...

Bangladesh-China relations should focus on further development: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described China as one of the major development partners of Bangladesh, saying the main focus of the bilateral relations between the two countries should be focused on further development of the two nations. "The main focus of the bilateral relations of the two countries should be on how to further develop our count...

Bangladesh, a happier nation than Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden: HAMI

A renowned economist of Johns Hopkins University of the USA has found out that Bangladesh is a happier country than Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Finland, Bahrain, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and Sweden. The professor of applied economics measured the happy or misery state of the 157 countries around the world and came up with the result that Banglad...

US New VISA Policy for Bangladesh: Govt. expects undemocratic forces to refrain from misguided efforts to jeopardize electoral process.

The government of Bangladesh has said it expects that the local undemocratic forces that resort to violence, arson and destruction would remain cautious and refrain from their misguided efforts to jeopardize the electoral process as mandated by the Constitution. It is entirely up to the people of Bangladesh to sustain the hard-earned democratic...

BNP leader’s death threat to PM: Academics, senior journalists criticize Fakhrul’s ‘justification’

Academics and senior journalists have criticized Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s latest statement that they view as “approval and justification” of a Rajshahi party leader publicly making a death threat against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Calling the threat, issued last week, as a...

Qatar Emir meets PM Sheikh Hasina: Promises to extend support to Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani at Amiri Diwan here. Different issues, particularly bilateral cooperation on energy, business, investment and Bangladeshi manpower, as well as Muslim Ummah, development of Bangladesh prominently came up in the discussion. “The meeting was held in a very ...

Bangladesh’s next general elections will be free and fair: HPM Sheikh Hasina at QEF2023

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday made it clear that the next general election in the country would be held under her Awami League government and it would be free and fair. ‘So under our government, definitely election will be free and fair,’ she told a session titled In Conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Has...

PM Sheikh Hasina shares suggestions for future leaders at the Qatar University

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday spelt out seven suggestions, which she earned from the experience of her life, among the students of Qatar for becoming future leaders. ‘I would like to share a few suggestions for future leaders from my life’s experience and struggles — first of all, represent a value; remain focused on...

HPM Sheikh Hasina leaves for Qatar to attend the QEF 2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this afternoon for Doha on a three-day official visit to attend the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) 2023 to be held on May 23-25. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage members, took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 3.13pm, Prime Minister's Press S...

Carrying Bangabandhu’s legacy

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s grandson and trustee of Center for Research and Information (CRI) Radwan Mujib Siddiq, who is credited with connecting young changemakers through the Young Bangla platform, turned 43 today. The son of Bangabandhu's younger daughter Sheikh Rehana received an overwhelming volume of wishes...

BNP's Public Threat to Assassinate Prime Minister Sends Chilling Message of Terror Disguised as Politics

During a rally in Rajshahi on May 19, BNP's district unit convener, Abu Saeed Chand, openly issued a menacing threat to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leave her lifeless in a graveyard. It became evident the following day, May 20 and May 21, that this threat was part of the party's central plot, as revealed in the speech of BNP Sec...