Sheikh Hasina

Middle-income status in 3 yrs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh affirms that Bangladesh will become a middle-income country within the next three years as the country has already stepped into that stair through becoming a lower middle-income country.
2 July 2015, 12:04 PM

BNP demands Qamrul’s resignation

Accusing Food Minister Qamrul Islam of importing rotten wheat from Brazil, BNP demands his immediate resignation.
30 June 2015, 11:56 AM

Opinion: Real Crocodile tears in the Sundarbans

Within days of three French banks deciding not to invest in the Rampal 1320 megawatt coal power plant next to the Sundarbans, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday criticised those who opposed the power plant.
30 June 2015, 07:46 AM

Gen Belal takes over as army chief

Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq takes over charge of the force.
25 June 2015, 05:43 AM

PM orders zero tolerance for traffickers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says in parliament that her government has directed the law-enforcement agencies to show 'zero tolerance' against human traffickers.
24 June 2015, 12:03 PM

AL’s contributions to Bangladesh history undeniable: PM

PM Sheikh Hasina says no one could deny AL’s contributions to Bangladesh history.
23 June 2015, 14:08 PM

SC’s first Iftar honouring president, PM

Supreme Court for the first time has arranged an Iftar party for June 27 in honour of the president, prime minister and speaker.
23 June 2015, 08:05 AM

News Analysis: Political enmity beyond borders

While her party men were staging demonstration against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit in London, BNP chief Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Monday invited Hasina to attend an iftar party she will host in honour of the country's political leaders.
17 June 2015, 11:57 AM

Khaleda invites Hasina to Iftar party

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sends an invitation letter to Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to attend an Iftar party scheduled for June 21.
15 June 2015, 06:48 AM

Land pact rollout in next 11 months

Bangladesh and India will implement the Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and Protocol of 2011, in a phased manner over the next 11 months.
13 June 2015, 07:16 AM

Stop plan to lower marriage age to 16, HRW urges govt

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh government to stop its proposal to lower the age of marriage for girls to 16 from 18.
9 June 2015, 05:58 AM

Indian media term Modi visit ‘productive’, ‘successful’

The Indian media view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh as “productive” and “successful”.
8 June 2015, 07:55 AM

Land deal is like fall of Berlin wall: Modi (video)

Terming ratification of land deal as “no less significant than the fall of the Berlin Wall”, Indian PM Modi says water issues need to be resolved from humanitarian perspective.
7 June 2015, 14:06 PM

Bangladesh-India joint declaration

Joint declaration between Bangladesh and India during PM Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh
7 June 2015, 13:23 PM

India sees dawn of a new era

Like the Indian government, the country’s media have also termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit in Bangladesh as dawn of a new era.
7 June 2015, 09:24 AM

Honour to Vajpayee great pride for India: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it is a matter of great pride for India to receive BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s award for his contribution in Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
7 June 2015, 06:38 AM

Opinion: Why Bangladesh isn’t Pakistan

Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan was an ideological recast. Its differences with India aren't based on ideological premise that Hindus and Muslims are engaged in some form of permanent war.
7 June 2015, 03:57 AM

India PM Modi offers prayers at Dhakeshwari Temple

Indian PM Modi visits Dhakeshwari Temple and Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka and offers prayer on the second day of his maiden trip to Bangladesh.
7 June 2015, 02:57 AM

Modi confident about fair solution on Teesta, Feni rivers

Saying that Indian investments in Bangladesh will help bridge the trade gap between the countries, Indian PM Narendra Modi promises his country will help Bangladesh make trade smoother and easier.
6 June 2015, 13:08 PM

Modi, Hasina meet

Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina meet in a tete-a-tete at Bangladesh PMO.
6 June 2015, 11:54 AM