HM Ershad yesterday sought an appointment with Sheikh Hasina to discuss his plan to quit as the PM's special envoy and also the issue of resignation of three JP ministers, party sources said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reassured local and foreign investors of her government's commitment to facilitating the implementation of their pragmatic proposals and simplification of investment procedure for the best use of their money. She also said her government was going to establish Bangladesh Development Authority to help their businesses flourish. The PM made the comments after inaugurating two-day Bangladesh Investment and Policy Summit 2016 at a city hotel.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and his wife Raushan Ershad have sought the prime minister’s appointment for talks on resignation of the party’s leaders from the cabinet.

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushan Ershad last night termed “undemocratic” party Chairman HM Ershad's decisions to

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said there was no need to raise any demand before her as she knew people's problems and also how to deal with them.

Classes resumed at all the 37 public universities yesterday after seven days of work abstention by the teachers over “pay disparity” in the new pay scale. The strike was postponed upon assurance from the prime minister.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured agitating public university teachers that she'd deal with their demands so that the ongoing stalemate over "disparities" in the new pay scale could be resolved in the quickest time possible, claimed teachers.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sit today with a delegation of public university teachers agitating over "pay disparities" in the eighth national pay scale to discuss the ongoing stalemate at the universities.

Public university teachers, who are observing an indefinite strike against “pay disparity”, yesterday said they want to talk to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over their demand to end the ongoing crisis.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said no one will be allowed to harm religious harmony in the country, and that her government will get tougher on troublemakers. “We are taking stern action against those who are on the wrong path. If necessary, we will get tougher,” she said in an address to the nation yesterday, marking the second anniversary of her government's assuming office. In her half-an-hour televised speech, the PM mostly highlighted the success stories of the government. She called upon people to keep up efforts for the country's progress, rising above their beliefs and party affiliations.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday criticised public university teachers for going on an indefinite work stoppage and asked them not to wage a movement at the expense of students' education. "Dignity cannot be achieved through halting classes and examinations of students. Such a move does not go with teachers," she said. "Students will not accept it if you continue protests against the new pay scale, boycotting classes ... You have to keep education at public universities operational," she said.

BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah blames Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad for 1/11 political changeover.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to address the nation tomorrow to highlight the success of her government in seven years.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her government's stance of zero tolerance to terrorism and says no one would be allowed to use Bangladesh's soil for insurgent acts against any country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down heavily on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for “terming” voters, election officials and

Like the war criminals, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia also would not be spared by the people of Bangladesh for having committed similar crimes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.

The government has decided to form a taskforce to sort out the anomalies in the new pay scale against which a section of civil servants is now protesting.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina might be visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia soon – sometime between March and May.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the secretaries concerned to examine the new pay scale's "discriminatory provisions" concerning different sections of professionals, including university teachers, and take steps accordingly.

Terming beggary a mean job, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs the Social Welfare Ministry to take steps for the rehabilitation of those living in the streets and put an end to this malaise across the country.