Sheikh Hasina

Ordinance issued making munipal polls partisan

President Abdul Hamid issues an ordinance amending the local government law making municipal polls partisan.
2 November 2015, 16:07 PM

Progress can't be stopped with bomb attacks: PM

Noting that the recent bomb attack on a Tajia procession was aimed at tarnishing Bangladesh's image, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserts that the Bangladesh's progress cannot be stopped with such bombings.
28 October 2015, 08:00 AM

Positive changes in JS, but effectiveness under question: TIB

TIB's parliament watch study reports positive changes but says expected effectiveness was under question most of the time. The positive changes include average meeting duration, time spent while passing a law, and increase in the average attendance of parliament members on workdays and decline in quorum crisis on average.
25 October 2015, 09:22 AM

Live with confidence, PM tells Hindu community

Urging the Hindu community members to live here with confidence, PM Sheikh Hasina says all religions speak about the ‘triumph of humanity’ and her government has established that principle in Bangladesh by ensuring the equal rights of the people of all faiths.
20 October 2015, 14:21 PM

PM for stern action against child abusers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warns of stern actions against children repressors and killers.
18 October 2015, 07:15 AM

Everything to be done for ex-enclave dwellers’ welfare: PM

Terming former enclave dwellers as the sons, citizens and, near and dear ones of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures them that her government would do whatever necessary for their overall welfare.
15 October 2015, 08:59 AM

BNP being falsely blamed for foreigner killings: Fakhrul

BNP alleges that the government is blaming the party for the murder of two foreigners without any proof in a bid to hide its failure.
7 October 2015, 13:42 PM

No one can destabilise Bangladesh: PM

Apprehending that a vested quarter is behind the recent planned killing of two foreign nationals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one will be able to destabilise the country by carrying out such acts.
7 October 2015, 08:50 AM

Mobile number portability by Feb: Tarana

Mobile phone users, by February, will be able to keep their current number even if they switch from one operator to another, Minister of Telecommunication Division Tarana Halim says.
7 October 2015, 07:23 AM

PM’s press conference, BNP statement and some questions

Yesterday's statements of PM Hasina and BNP leader Fakhrul have generated a lot of interest and raised some questions too.
5 October 2015, 08:29 AM

PM smells BNP-Jamaat link to foreigners’ killings

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the two foreign nationals were killed in a planned way and alleged that BNP-Jamaat nexus might have a link to the two murders.
4 October 2015, 05:50 AM

PM to brief media on UN visit tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing tomorrow morning at her official residence Gono Bhaban about the outcome of her USA visit.
3 October 2015, 08:40 AM

AL men accord grand reception to Hasina

A large number of leaders and activists of ruling Awami League have started to gather forming long rows on the footpaths from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Gono Bhaban this morning, to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her return.
3 October 2015, 06:17 AM

PM seeks bigger investment by expats

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the expatriate Bangladeshis in UK to invest in their own country, especially in agro-processing industries, in a bigger way.
3 October 2015, 05:24 AM

PM seeks global unity to address terrorism, extremism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks global unity to address terrorism, extremism in her speech at 70th session of United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.
30 September 2015, 18:02 PM

Foreign missions’ alert surprises PM

There is no justification of alert, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says expressing her surprise as some diplomatic missions in Dhaka issued the alert for their nationals following the murder of an Italian citizen in Dhaka.
30 September 2015, 07:45 AM

Hasina receives Champions of the Earth award

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received UN's highest environmental accolade – Champions of the Earth – in recognition of Bangladesh's far-reaching initiatives to address climate change.
28 September 2015, 06:28 AM

Hasina for effective climate deal to realise SDGs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised on an effective climate deal in the coming conference in Paris later this year to help implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a better future of the humanity.
28 September 2015, 05:10 AM

Fanatics won't be a barrier to girls' education in Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says fundamentalism or fanaticism would not be a barrier to girls' education in Bangladesh as the people are conscious about which is good for them and which is not.
26 September 2015, 07:12 AM

Teesta deal to be signed, says Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed the hope that the Teesta River water-sharing agreement would be signed with Bangladesh.
25 September 2015, 04:49 AM