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Judicial inquiry will be conducted into killings during anti-quota agitation: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today declared to conduct judicial inquiry into the killings and other untoward incidents during the quota reform movement by students. “I further declare that judicial inquiry will be conducted for the sake of fair trial and justice in all the untoward incidents, including murder,” she said in a tel...

HPM Sheikh Hasina condemns attack on Donald Trump

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina condemned the assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump. “I condemn this attack on US soil though the country takes brag about democracy. How can such an abominable assassination attempt be executed on US” questioned Honourbale Prime Minister (HPM) Sheikh ...

Target African, Asian, ME, GCC markets for export earnings: PM Sheikh Hasina to exporters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned to target the markets of Middle East (ME), gulf countries, Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and East Europe for export earnings alongside diversifying the Bangladeshi products. "We don't want to limit ourselves with some export items. We have to expand exports. So, we have to ...

China will economically help Bangladesh through grants and loans: Chinese President

Chinese President Xi Jinping today assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of continued support for Bangladesh’s journey towards development. "China will help Bangladesh economically in four ways by giving grant, interest-free loan, concessional loan and commercial loan,” the Chinese President said during a bilateral meeting with Bangl...

China pledges 1b Yuan economic aid to Bangladesh

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced economic assistance of 1 billion Yuan ($137.64 million) for Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said during a media briefing today. The Chinese PM emphasised the importance of the relationship between the two nations and expressed his desire to elevate it to new heights, he said. In a cordial and fr...