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Zia's yes/no referendum is a shameful chapter of killing democracy: Sajeeb Wazed

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said General Ziaur Rahman's yes/no referendum is the shameful chapter of killing democracy in Bangladesh. "General Zia, after the tragic murder of Bangabandhu's family, illegally seized state power through a ‘yes or no’ vote without any prior meetings, processions, or...

Bangladesh believes in peace, not in conflict: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh believes in peace and would do whatever is required for peace. "We believe in peace, not in conflict. Bangladesh always believes in peace and it would do all possible things, whatever is required to establish peace," she said while addressing an event marking International Day of UN Peacekeeper...

Bangladesh-China relations should focus on further development: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described China as one of the major development partners of Bangladesh, saying the main focus of the bilateral relations between the two countries should be focused on further development of the two nations. "The main focus of the bilateral relations of the two countries should be on how to further develop our count...

Bangladesh, a happier nation than Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden: HAMI

A renowned economist of Johns Hopkins University of the USA has found out that Bangladesh is a happier country than Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Finland, Bahrain, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and Sweden. The professor of applied economics measured the happy or misery state of the 157 countries around the world and came up with the result that Banglad...

US New VISA Policy for Bangladesh: Govt. expects undemocratic forces to refrain from misguided efforts to jeopardize electoral process.

The government of Bangladesh has said it expects that the local undemocratic forces that resort to violence, arson and destruction would remain cautious and refrain from their misguided efforts to jeopardize the electoral process as mandated by the Constitution. It is entirely up to the people of Bangladesh to sustain the hard-earned democratic...