Prime Minister
PM to brief media tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to appear before the media tomorrow to brief the outcomes of her recent visit to Bulgaria, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
7 June 2016, 15:30 PM
'Murder attempt' on Joy: Shafik Rehman’s bail plea rejected
The High Court rejects a petition filed by senior journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in the case filed for alleged attempts to abduct and murder prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
7 June 2016, 13:59 PM
Killers of SP's wife won't go scot free: PM
Describing the killing of the wife of a police officer in Chittagong as a cowardly act, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vows to bring the perpetrators of such a secret killing to justice.
7 June 2016, 10:47 AM
Be generous to poorer nations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the developed countries, including the G7 nations, to be more gracious in transfer of technology, mobilising resource and building capacity of the poor countries to overcome the challenges of implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
27 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Arrest of Aslam a drama: BNP
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed alleges that the government “staged a drama” by arresting its leader Aslam Chowdhury in a bid to bury the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist issue.
17 May 2016, 13:55 PM
Comment on Joy: Defamation case filed against Khaleda
A defamation case is filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for saying that the prime minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has US$300 million in a bank account.
15 May 2016, 05:34 AM
An end to CHT land dispute?
The announcement by the Prime Minister that she wants to put an end to land disputes in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) gives a glimmer of hope that the most sensitive component of the CHT Peace Accord may be resolved under the PM's leadership.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BJP releases PM Modi's degrees, AAP calls those ‘fake’
After days of Arvind Kejriwal relentlessly accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying about his education, the ruling BJP releases his college degrees and fielded its top leaders, Amit Shah and Arun Jaitley, in its fightback, reports NDTV.
9 May 2016, 15:26 PM
No plan to increase service age limit: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out any possibility of increasing the age limit in the government services from 30 years.
4 May 2016, 13:29 PM
PM to visit 3 countries next month
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will likely begin tours to the UK, Bulgaria and Japan from mid-May to visit her relatives and join two international events.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Journalist Probir Sikdar appeals for security
Journalist Probir Sikdar has appealed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure that he does not become a victim of forced
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh PM Hasina made member of UN panel on water
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been appointed as a member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Water.
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Won't allow industries on farmland, says Bangladesh PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government will not allow anyone to set up industries indiscriminately destroying farmlands and forests.
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM
PM for unity of Muslim Ummah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for the unity of the Muslim Ummah and its pursuit of the great Islamic values of justice and inclusion.
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Rushanara now trade envoy for Bangladesh
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Bangladesh-born British MP Rushanara Ali as trade envoy for Bangladesh.
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh PM says writing against religion won't be tolerated
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said hurting religious sentiments of others by writing something is not acceptable.
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh jute sector gets Tk 1,000cr boost
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the finance ministry to allocate Tk 1,000 crore to the textiles and jute ministry for arrear salaries and wages of jute mill workers and modernisation of the state-owned jute mills to make them profitable.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
PM opens central jail in Keraniganj
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the newly-constructed central jail in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
10 April 2016, 05:03 AM
Panama Papers: Iceland prime minister resigns
The prime minister of Iceland resigns - the first major casualty of the Panama Papers leaks which sheds an embarrassing spotlight on the world of offshore finance.
5 April 2016, 16:05 PM
Trial possible under existing laws: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the cabinet meeting yesterday that the government would hold the trial of the Tonu murder case
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM