Sheikh Hasina

Southern part being developed under a master plan: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her government is taking all projects under a master plan for development of the southern part of the country which was neglected for a long time after 1975.
27 October 2018, 10:04 AM

Prime Minister's call to students

The PM has called upon the protesting students to return to their classes, to where they belong. We appreciate the appeal and reiterate her feelings because it is not desirable that students should be on the streets rather than where they ought to be.
5 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Work for people, shun red tape culture, PM to officials

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the public servants to shun the "red tape culture" and pick the work that will be beneficial for the country and its people.
23 July 2018, 07:29 AM

Zero tolerance for terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that Bangladesh doesn't allow its territory to be used by any terrorist, terrorist group or entity against any state or people, and always favours resolving any issue with neighbours through talks.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Oldest leaders: Hasina fourth senior in Asia, Mahathir top in world

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 70, has been ranked the fourth senior head of state based on age in Asia while Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is the world’s oldest.
19 May 2018, 05:04 AM

Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka wants sustainable solution: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh wanted a peaceful, sustainable and an early solution to the Rohingya crisis as the country was now bearing the entire brunt of the recent exodus of persecuted Myanmar nationals.
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Glitch in PM's Flight: It's negligence, not sabotage

A Dhaka court yesterday cleared 11 Biman Bangladesh Airlines employees of attempted sabotage of a plane that carried Prime Minister
4 April 2018, 18:00 PM

No tickets for rebel backers

Ministers and lawmakers of ruling Awami League, who had backed AL rebels in local government elections, will not get party tickets in the upcoming general elections, said AL President Sheikh Hasina.
31 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Steps taken to ensure houses for every landless family, she says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh has become eligible to graduate to a developing country from the LDC group after meeting all the three criteria for the first time due to implementation of various development programmes by the government.
17 March 2018, 08:37 AM

Nation paying tributes to language movement martyrs

The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 66 years back is being remembered as people in thousands are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar at midnight to pay their glowing tributes to the 1952 language martyrs by placing wreaths at the altar of the monument.
20 February 2018, 18:29 PM

Gono Bhaban guard hurt in ‘accidental firing’

A guard of Gono Bhaban, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence, is hurt in what is being explained as “accidental fire in the hands of a colleague”.
19 February 2018, 05:00 AM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves home for Italy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves country for Rome on a four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City.
11 February 2018, 04:30 AM

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on Homecoming Day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the Homecoming Day of the great leader.
10 January 2018, 05:10 AM

PM urges women to discover their own potential

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the country's women to discover their own potential and value defying all the odds and obstacles to stand on their own feet.
9 December 2017, 06:44 AM

Shital Pati: PM’s gratitude over Unesco recognition

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today thanked all those involved behind the recent inclusion of traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet in the Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity.
7 December 2017, 09:41 AM

PM for boosting connectivity among Asian nations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on increasing connectivity and cooperation among the Asian nations for the interest of the people of this region.
5 December 2017, 04:34 AM

1971 veteran forces’ members will get allowance: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces that the government would provide allowance from January next to the members of different forces who took part in the Liberation War.
21 November 2017, 08:39 AM

'Bandhan' between Khulna, Kolkata

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh wanted to cooperate with India and other neighbouring countries for creating a “peace area” in South Asia where everyone would live together as good neighbours and pursue constructive policies for the benefit of all.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

'No revenge on Hasina'

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said she would not indulge in politics of vengeance despite her political arch rival Prime
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

PM Hasina approves Swadhinata Stambha design

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approves the design of the Master Plan of Swadhinata Stambha (Independence Monument, third phase) being constructed at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the capital.
8 November 2017, 09:53 AM