Sheikh Hasina

PM pays tributes to Suvra Mukherjee

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays tributes to Suvra Mukherjee, the wife of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, by placing a wreath at her coffin in New Delhi.
19 August 2015, 05:46 AM

Govt failed to ensure people’s right to live: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad alleges that the government has failed to ensure people’s right to live.
18 August 2015, 13:00 PM

PM to attend funeral of Indian president’s wife

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will fly to New Delhi tomorrow to attend the funeral of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife.
18 August 2015, 11:43 AM

None can kill Bangabandhu’s ideology: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said no one can kill Bangabandhu’s ideology and won’t be able to do so in the future.
13 August 2015, 15:02 PM

PM takes a swipe at those seeking constitution reform

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slams those seeking constitutional amendment again, saying that these people were either advisers to military dictators or worked with them in other capacity and sucked their feet and begged their mercy.
12 August 2015, 14:26 PM

Enclave: GPA-4.78 achiever chose India over Bangladesh (video)

As an enclave resident, 20-year-old Aasma had no choice but to fake her identity as a student.Aasma lived in an Indian enclave within Bangladesh. So she faked her identity as a Bangladeshi; studied hard and appeared in the recent HSC exam, and she scored an “A”.
12 August 2015, 07:59 AM

Rajon’s father urges PM to bring back Kamrul

Rajon’s father has urged the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to bring back Kamrul Islam, one of the main culprits in beating dead his son in Sylhet.
10 August 2015, 05:46 AM

Politics over religious sentiment won’t be tolerated: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today warned that the government will not allow anyone in Bangladesh to do politics over religious sentiment.
8 August 2015, 10:21 AM

Analysis: When they fall in love with the constitution…

The two archrivals ruling Awami League and BNP seem to have swapped their stance on protecting and upholding the constitution.
2 August 2015, 09:41 AM

A ceasefire between the battling Begums!

Another twist in the tale is that where previously Sheikh Hasina wanted to draw Khaleda Zia into elections on her terms, now it is the latter who is trying to draw the Prime Minister into calling a snap election.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

3-day DC conference begins July 28

A three-day annual conference of the deputy commissioners of the districts begins July 28 in Dhaka with problems, prospects and challenges they face.
26 July 2015, 06:50 AM

Polls under neutral govt is a must: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the parliamentary polls must be held under a neutral administration as fair elections are not possible under Awami League government.
25 July 2015, 15:55 PM

Leader through votes, Hasina tells BCL council

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that leadership of the student body will be elected through direct votes of its councillors.
25 July 2015, 09:47 AM

Extortion in any form is unacceptable

It is a pleasant surprise to hear that party leaders of the AL have spoken against the practice of extortion by some party activists to carry out programmes on the National Mourning Day.
22 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Opinion: PM won. An opportunity lost?

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demonstrated political sagacity by reversing her decision on making Syed Ashraful Islam a minister without portfolio.
21 July 2015, 10:20 AM

I don’t do politics for personal gain: Ashraf

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says he does not do politics for profit.
11 July 2015, 14:49 PM

Ashraf removed from LGRD ministry

Syed Ashraf has been removed from LGRD ministry, cabinet secretary confirms. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain replaces him as LGRD minister.
9 July 2015, 10:42 AM

Govt mulling spl tribunal to dispose of Khaleda’s arson cases: PM

The government is mulling special tribunal for quick disposal of cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her instructions of arson attacks during the anti-government movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament.
8 July 2015, 07:44 AM

Speaker gets AL letter on Latif’s termination

Jatiya Sangsad speaker receives a letter from Awami League stating that Abdul Latif Siddique has been terminated from the ruling party.
7 July 2015, 11:16 AM

Don’t pay heed to rumours: Ashraf

Syed Ashraful Islam advises journalists not to pay heed to rumours after reports about his removal from the LGRD ministry.
7 July 2015, 09:05 AM