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OIC must maintain pressure on Myanmar to take Rohingyas back: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Urging the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to stand firm by the distressed Rohingyas, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the organisation must have to maintain international pressure on Naypyidaw to take back their nationals as it has agreed with Bangladesh for their safe return. Pointing out the message of Holy Prophet Muhammad (P...

Govt formulating plans to turn Bangladesh into a developed country: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government began works to formulate plans and action programmes to transform Bangladesh into a developed country during a set timeframe from 2021 to 2041. "We have started to devise the plan how we want to develop Bangladesh and how we want to look Bangladesh from 2021 to 2041," she told a reception hosted ...

Global Women's Leadership Award: Another achievement for HPM Sheikh Hasina

Another feather adds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's crown as she received the Global Women's Leadership Award today for her outstanding leadership in women's education and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, raising her total accolades to 33. The US-based Global Summit of Women conferred the prestigious accolade on Sheikh Hasina at a gala dinner...

HPM Sheikh Hasina to be awarded with Global Women's Leadership Award

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be awarded with the prestigious Global Women's Leadership Award in recognition of her leadership role in expansion of women education and women entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, Asia and Asia-pacific region. Global Summit of Women, a US-based NGO, will confer the award, a lifetime honour, to the Bangladesh premie...

Abdul Hamid takes oath as President for second consecutive term

President Abdul Hamid has taken oath as the President of Bangladesh for the second consecutive term at a ceremony at Bangabhaban on Tuesday evening.Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered his oath of office in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, among other dignitaries, at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban.The cer...