HPM Sheikh Hasina opening a month long solo art exhibition of celebrated artist Shahabuddin Ahmed at Shilpakala Academy

HPM Sheikh Hasina opening a month-long solo art exhibition of celebrated artist Shahabuddin Ahmed at Shilpakala Academy

Bangladesh's graduation to developing country is a befitting response to critics: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh's graduation to a developing country is a slap to those who forecast that Bangladesh will be a bottomless basket after independence. "A quarter during the Liberation War asked what the country will achieve after being independent and said it will be a bottomless basket. I think the Bangalees can give...

Bangladesh no more falling behind: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Highlighting Bangladesh's graduation from the LDC to the status of 'Developing Country', Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh is no more falling behind the neighbouring countries.  The prime minister said this yesterday while addressing a Children's Rally and Cultural Programme marking the 99th birthday of Father of the Nation Bang...

HPM Sheikh Hasina to Strait Times: Myanmar should honour its promise on Rohingyas

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar continue to trickle into Bangladesh and are a heavy burden on the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said as she pressed Yangon to honour its promise to repatriate them. PM Hasina flew back to Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon, curtailing her first official visit by a day after a Bangladeshi passenger plane ...

Growing bonds that link Singapore and Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

The Straits Times, the highest-circulating Singapore newspaper on 11th March, published an article of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was then in Singapore on a four-day official visit. Following is the full text of the article headlined 'Growing the bonds that link Singapore and Bangladesh': Bangladesh and Singapore have been enjoying frien...

PM Sheikh Hasina directs officials to treat the injured Bangladeshis and Nepalis in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked authorities concerned to take preventive measures to avoid air crashes like US-Bangla Airlines plane in future. While chairing a high-level emergency meeting at the Prime Minister's Office here this morning, the prime minister also directed the ministries and divisions concerned and the airline operat...

Through sports, we'll counter militancy: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened the first-ever Bangladesh Youth Games, expressing her hope that the country could effectively counter militancy and terrorism through games and sports.  "Through games and sports, we'll face militancy and terrorism as well as save the youths from the menace of drug abuse . . . we'll also advance the ...

Raise your daughters as self-reliant: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged parents on International Women’s Day to guide their daughters into self-reliance. Enabling girls for work through education will bring the best results to families and society, Hasina said at a programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Thursday. “We want to ensure that women ...

Debar anti-liberation forces returning to power: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the nation to debar anti-liberation forces and perpetrators of crimes against humanity from returning to power, as she addressed a public rally coinciding with Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech anniversary."Those people who have faith in War of Liberation and spirit of independence and development sho...

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks Vietnam's support to resolve Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh today sought Vietnam's support for a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held bilateral official talks with visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang saying the issue was threatening the region's stability. "We have discussed the Rohingya crisis that threatens peace and stability of our reg...

We have planned to start development from villages: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government is implementing all development programmes to make sure the benefits reach villages across the country. “We have planned it so development starts at the village level,” Hasina said during the inauguration of the 58th Bangladesh Engineers Institution Convention in Khulna’s Khalis...

There is no shame in planting a seedling: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested students to pursue practical education on agriculture, saying that there is nothing of shame to work on land or plant seedlings.  "We're providing education to our children. But after pursuing education, they don't want to work on land. I think they should be given (practical) education on agricul...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates 'Krishi Batayon', 'Krishak Bandhu Phone Seba'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened digital platform "Krishi Batayon" (agriculture portal) and "Krishak Bandhu Phone Seba" for expansion of e-agriculture services across the country.The prime minister inaugurated the services through a video conference from her official residence Ganabhaban on Wednesday afternoon.Agriculture Minister Begum M...

BNP has takes corruption as its principle: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came down heavily on BNP for making a convict its chairman and expressed her doubt about the ability of the party to do any good to the people as "it has taken corruption as its principle".  "I want to tell the countrymen and parliament members through hounourable Speaker what work will be done by a party which...

Bangladesh has potential to be economic power: ADB president

Visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous socioeconomic uplift under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the country has an immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia."Bangladesh has immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia like Chi...

Bangladesh's progress in 9 years under the leadership of HPM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh's progress in 9 years under the leadership of HPM Sheikh Hasina

Stay alert against the 1971 cohorts of '71 war criminals: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the countrymen to stay alert against cohorts of 1971 war criminals saying they did not deserve forgiveness. "Remain alert against those who upset the dignity of Independence and handed the national flag over to war criminals and anti-liberation forces," she told an Awami League discussion to mark the...

HPM Sheikh Hasina opens, lays foundation stones of 33 schemes in Rajshahi

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today opened 21 development projects and laid the foundation stones of 12 other schemes including eight new police stations of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police The premier inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of the projects by unveiling their plaques from Madrasa Moidan here this afternoon.  Later, a m...

HPM Sheikh Hasina expects Italy visit to mount pressure on Myanmar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described her recent visit to Italy and Vatican City as very successful particularly in mounting increased pressure on Myanmar for speedy repatriation of the Rohingyas. "In overall consideration, I think my visit to Italy and Vatican City is very successful and fruitful," she told a crowded press conference ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for multipurpose use of tea

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested multipurpose use of tea apart from being just as a popular healthy drink saying, the government wants Bangladesh tea to go on across the world. "We can produce soap, shampoo, lotion from tea which are getting huge popularity in the whole world," she said inaugurating Bangladesh Tea Expo in city's Inter...