Corrupts and terrorists will be brought to justice: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Stating that the government didn't withdraw any case against her, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those who will commit corruption and terrorism and get involved in militancy must be tried to ensure the country's peace and development. "We want to bring a peaceful environment ... we want to develop the country and change the lot of the pe...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for investing in rural economy for reducing poverty

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said enhanced investment in the rural economy under a global partnership was a key factor to fight poverty as she presented her keynote address at the council meeting of IFAD, the UN's specialized agency on agriculture.  "We believe that in order to ensure resilience, investment in the rural economy is a ke...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for Vatican’s support to resolve Rohingya crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to the international community, including Vatican City, to keep up pressure on Myanmar so that it is forced to take back its nationals from Bangladesh. In a meeting with Secretary of State of Vatican City Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the premier said the root of the problem lies in Myanmar, so th...

HPM Sheikh Hasina lays foundation of 41 development projects

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 41 development projects and laid foundation stones of 33 other schemes at Barishal. The prime minister opened and laid the foundation stones of the projects by unveiling their plaques from Bangabandhu Udyan in the divisional city.  The 41 uplift scheme inaugurated by the premier are Birshreshta Shah...

Khaleda's brutality exposed her to natural punishment: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described BNP chief Khaleda Zia's punishment as natural consequences of her past deeds particularly her role in burning to death innocent people in the name of political campaign in 2013-2015.  "Khaleda Zia looted public property when she was in power . . . she burnt to death over 500 people and injured ove...

Islamic nations can work together to explore tourism opportunities: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said tourism is one of the areas where Islamic countries can work together to explore greater opportunities and potentials. "Tourism is the fastest growing sector greatly contributing to economy and employment across the world. Tourism is one of the areas where we have greater opportunities and potentials to...

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks sustained Swiss, global pressures on Myanmar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has renewed her call to Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis implementing the Kofi Annan Commission Report, simultaneously seeking intensified global pressures on Naypyidaw as she held bilateral talks with visiting Swiss President Alain Berset.  "We have discussed the Rohingya crisis during bilateral talks wi...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates 35 development projects in Sylhet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 35 development projects in Sylhet. Sheikh Hasina, who earlier arrived here this morning on a daylong visit, opened 18 development projects and laid the foundation stones of 17 others by unveiling their plaques from Sylhet Government Alia Madrasa ground in the afterno...

'Nouka' is taking country forward to the path of development: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched the campaign for her Awami League from this northeastern city, marked by the footprints of Sufi saints, saying the polls were set to be held in December this year. "We are launching our campaign for the next general elections from here (Sylhet). I seek your vote for 'boat' for the elections to be held i...

HPM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates Matarbari Power Plant

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation of the 1200 MW Matarbari plant, regarded as a flagship project for being an "ultra-supercritical coal-fired power" plant to be installed at a cost of Taka 36,000-crore. "Our goal is to light up every house of Bangladesh as we want to build Bangladesh as a hunger and poverty free nation ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for providing desired healthcare to all

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to ensure desired healthcare services for the people at the hospitals of the country. The Prime Minister issued this directive while witnessing the presentation of a model on expansion and modernisation of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at her office here this aft...

CHT people will have the ownership of their land: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Urging the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region to maintain peace and discipline, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured that they (people) would enjoy the ownership of their land in the area. "Development is not possible without maintaining peaceful atmosphere ... so, keeping this in mind, I call upon all to work together to thi...

Four Years of Awami League Government, A Report Card: Bappy Rahman

The Awami League has completed four years in office in its second consecutive term. The government is set to step into the fifth and the last year with steering the nation toward achieving significant progress in economy, infrastructure, diplomacy, national security and overall effective development. Under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Hasin...

HPM Sheikh Hasina slams Khaleda Zia over Padma Bridge remarks

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has compared the comments of Khaleda Zia about the Padma Bridge with the raving of a mad. "The honourable speaker, I think it's good to accept it as the delirium of a mad," she said replying to a supplementary raised by Awami League lawmaker Begum Fazilatunnesa Bappi in her question answer session. BNP Chairperson ...

Burning people to death is not politics: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Issuing a strong warning against destructive politics like killing, fire terrorism and vandalism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said those who will be involved in such destructive acts will be contained with iron hands. "Burning people to death and unleashing terrorism and vandalism cannot be a political programme ... we'll never tolerate such h...

HPM Sheikh Hasina asks police to be more public friendly

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked police personnel to be friendlier to people in discharging their crucial role as protectors of law as Bangladesh Police launched its annual Police Week. "You'll have to build yourselves as more public-friendly keeping in mind that you are members of the police force of an independent country," the prem...

Paris hopeful of Dhaka's support to host World Expo

Visiting French special envoy and former Director General of World Trade Organization (WTO) Pascal Lamy expressed his optimism that Bangladesh will support France to host the World Expo-2025 considering "extremely vibrant" relations between the two countries."In present situation, France and Bangladesh are well-aligned ... Our bilateral relation...

HPM Sheikh Hasina accords reception to U15 girls' soccer team

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accorded a reception to Bangladesh girls' football team for clinching the title of the inaugural edition of the SAFF Under-15 Women's Championship, saying that they've brought huge honour for the country. "Becoming unbeaten champions in the SAFF Under-15 tournament by defeating India twice was not an easy ta...

Khaleda Zia has no ability to build Padma Bridge: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Coming down heavily on Khaleda Zia for her comments about the Padma Bridge construction, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said making this nonsense remarks, the BNP leader has understood that she has no ability to build such a bridge."Any person who has a little bit sense and who has some knowledge in his or her head must not utter those words...

We want to utilise every able person for nation's uplift: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government doesn't want to build a "work-reluctant" nation, rather it wants that everybody who has work ability to utilise this strength for the country's socioeconomic development."We never want Bangladesh be built as a work-reluctant nation. Rather, we want that everybody who has work ability and str...