Sheikh Hasina: Daughter of Democracy and Herald of Change

She gave the nation a new vision – Vision 2021, transforming Bangladesh into a middle-income country. She gave Bangladeshis the dream of Digital Bangladesh- an IT-based country. Four decades into independence, she has brought solace to 3 million martyrs and their families by initiating the much-awaited war crimes trial. Prime Minister Sheikh ...

Awami League Will Hold a Free, Fair and Credible Election

Hiren Pandit: Awami League will hold a free, fair, beautiful, impartial and credible election. Awami League attained independence and made the country a developing country. Working to establish a prosperous and smart Bangladesh free from exploitation and discrimination, free from hunger and poverty through the implementation of SDGs. In a democ...

Only Awami League exercises democracy, holds fair polls in Bangladesh: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that democracy in Bangladesh is practised only by her party, the Awami League, which has a history of holding free elections. “The Awami League practises a democratic system, and fair democratic practices prevail during the Awami League's rule,” she said. The prime minister, now on a fo...

Political leadership, not a military rule, the key to Bangladesh's prosperity: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (16 April) said that political leadership and decision- and not military rule -- is the most important matter for a country to prosper. "Whenever our country was outside this political decision, which means under direct or indirect military rule, it did not register its development and prosperity. The peop...

How democracy in Bangladesh went ahead braving hurdles from fundamentalists and autocrats

The Awami League played a crucial role in leading the liberation struggle and War of Independence of Bangladesh and has since been dedicated to establishing a humane social order. The party strives to uphold democracy and ensure the basic rights, safety, and progress of all Bengali citizens. Throughout Bangladesh's history, the Awami League has...

Bangabandhu’s Commitment to People’s Rights and Democracy

It took thousands of years for the Bengali nation to attain the right to express likes and dislikes and exercise their due rights. The Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the torchbearer to guide the nation to realize their rights and achieve their long-cherished freedom. And the Liberator of the Nation did not stop there. Rather h...

Bangabandhu’s commitment to people’s rights and democracy

Aleem Haider: It took thousands of years for the Bengali nation to attain the rights to express their likes and dislikes and to exercise their rights. The Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the torchbearer, guiding the nation to realise their rights and achieve the long-cherished freedom. He did not stop there. He brought the fru...

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...

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...

Four principles of Bangladesh: Democracy leads to the idea of national identity

Since the partition, there was no general election in United Pakistan in 23 years till 1970. It was a matter of utter surprise that from 1947 to 1956 the Pakistan state was governed by the Government of India Act as framed by the British. Due to autocratic rule, it was not possible to introduce a constitution in the two decades of the emergence ...

Only Awami League can change the fortune of the people: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina today urged her party leaders and workers to make the party stronger by increasing its popularity at the grassroots level as no party other than Awami League can change the fortune of the people. “Awami League is the only party in the country which can change the lot of the people. S...

Bangladesh's democracy stands on a strong foundation: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh’s democracy has stood on a strong foundation while its economy is now enough strong. “We’re advancing fast in all fields and our democracy has stood on a strong foundation, while the economy is adequate strong,” she said in her brief speech before an iftar mahfil here this aft...

‘Ouster’ is the language of usurpers: Syed Badrul Ahsan

A couple of days ago, the senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed let it be known that his party would launch a movement to oust the present government from power. In his words, people do not want this government any more. Coming from a politician who happens to be a senior lawyer, apart from being an individual who has had cause to switch political alle...