Big disaster averted due to PM Sheikh Hasina's timely intervention: Speakers at AL's webinar

Speakers at a webinar have said Bangladesh has been able to avert a big disaster by coronavirus due to the timely intervention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Shah Ali Farhad, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, conducted the webinar titled ‘Encountering Coronavirus situation in Bangladesh under the leadership of premier Sheikh Hasi...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates All Weather Road in Kishoreganj

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described the Itna-Mithamoin-Astagram Highway as a ‘gift’ on behalf of the “Honourable President” in the Mujib Borsho. “We give it as a ‘gift’ on behalf of the Honourable President in the Mujib Borsho,” she said while exchanging views virtually with the beneficiari...

Sheikh Hasina the real champion of human security: Diplomats in Bangladesh

Diplomats in Dhaka on Saturday highly praised the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking the country to forward in a webinar marking her birthday. “I would say honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a Real champion of human security,” Japanese ambassador Ito Naoki said. UN resident coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo s...

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

Dr. Rashid Askari: If I am asked to describe Sheikh Hasina in one short sentence, it’s impossible though, I may fall back upon the well-known proverb—'the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world’. This is not a proverb as such. As a matter of fact, these are the concluding lines of a poem by a mid-19th century American poet...

Happy Birthday to Mother of Humanity

Sharif Shahab Uddin:  A great man is born and destined to do something great and, of course, our great Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina performed her jobs perfectly well as she inherited the glorious legacy of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who has gifted his beloved people an independent and sovereign homeland, Bangla...

Speech of HPM Sheikh Hasina at 75th United Nations General Assembly

In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful Mr. President, AssamuAlaikum. I congratulate you on your election as the President of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. We are passing through an unprecedented crisis in the history of humankind due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is also the first time in...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for economic diplomacy to boost country's trade

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Bangladeshi diplomats to pursue economic diplomacy alongside political diplomacy to give a boost to the country’s trade and commerce. “The duty of diplomatic missions has changed in today’s world. Now economic diplomacy has surfaced alongside the political one. We have to pursue diplo...

Present challenges expose inadequacies of current world order: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the United Nations (UN) to formulate a “credible and practical roadmap” for delivering on commitments and responding resolutely to global challenges. “To take the UN on the right course towards its centenary and beyond, the world body should provide a credible and practical roadmap for de...

Narendra Modi send Eid greetings to HPM Sheikh Hasina

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sent a message to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, extending his warmest greetings to the people and the government of Bangladesh on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha, to be celebrated tomorrow. “On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, I would like to extend my warmest greetings to the people...

Engage youths in decision-making: HPM Sheikh Hasina at youth summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for engaging youths with decision-making, ideas and innovations to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to build a resilient and sustainable future for them. While inaugurating the two-day celebration of “Dhaka – OIC Youth Capital 2020” virtually this afternoon, Sheikh Hasina also sou...

HPM Sheikh Hasina directs govt officials to provide all-out assistance to flood-hit people

With the apprehension of prolonged flood across the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the government officials to remain prepared for extending all sorts of support to the flood-hit people if the deluge lingers. “Every kind of assistance would have to be extended to the flood-hit people if the ongoing flooding is prolonged...

HPM Sheikh Hasina opens world's largest rehabilitation project for climate refugees

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her steadfast commitment to ensure housing for all, including the flood and river erosion-hit people, as she inaugurated the world’s biggest rehabilitation project for the climate refugees in Cox’s Bazar. “We’re celebrating the Mujib Barsho, marking the birth centenary of Fat...

71 Years of Awami League's Glorious Journey and Digital Bangladesh

Prof. Dr. Munaz Ahmed Noor:  71 is a very significant number in the history of the nation’s glorious achievement and struggle. We got an independent and sovereign country in 1971 under the leadership of the Father of the Nation and the greatest Bengali of all time Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The victory in the nine-month-long ...

71 years of AL: Webinar with Senior Leaders Tomorrow

The 71st founding anniversary of Bangladesh Awami League, the party which spearheaded the country’s 1971 Liberation War, will be observed tomorrow particularly on virtual media due to the coronavirus pandemic. Marking the day, the party will arrange a webinar on ‘Awami League: A Party of Masses’ tomorrow which can be watc...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for 'rapid invention' of vaccines to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for “rapid invention” of newer vaccines to protect mankind from the pandemics like coronavirus (COVID-19), saying that vaccination has proved to be one of the most important means to combat contagious diseases. “The present COVID-19 pandemic proved how really powerless we are in the face...

HPM's 19th Stimulus Package: Government to subsidize bank interest of April-May

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a new stimulus package to waive Tk2,000 crore bank interest of the people affected badly by the nationwide shutdown enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic. “Today (Sunday), we are declaring a new incentive package which is the 19th. Under the package, the borrowers need not to repay Tk2,000...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for engaging local representatives to contain COVID-19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to engage more the local public representatives in containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. “The prime minister issued the instruction while addressing a meeting of the National Technical Advisory Committee formed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in...

US praises HPM Sheikh Hasina's leadership

The United States has praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership and described Bangladesh as a “dynamic entrepreneurial society” whose social indicators have been a real success story. The US mentioned Prime Minister Hasina’s leadership in lifting women up, in particular, saying it has been so noteworthy. “...

Our Apa, Our Belief

Professor Dr Mamun Al Mahtab (Shwapnil): Over the years it has been my unique opportunity, despite being a doctor, to come in contact with eminent intellectuals and knowing them closely going beyond my profession. This has been possible due to my affiliation with different civil society organizations like ‘Sampritee Bangladesh’ and...

“Beyond The Pandemic” Episode 2: Speakers urge to stay beside people

In the second part of the online discussion 'Beyond the Pandemic'  organized by Bangladesh Awami League, guests have called for extending the hand of cooperation according to one's ability by seeking for the person next to you in dealing with the disaster of coronavirus. The theme of the second episode of this webinar on corona epidemic an...