Sheikh Hasina

PM urges BCL to uphold its glorious past

On the occasion of the 72nd founding anniversary and reunion of Bangladesh Chhatra League on January 4, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Samir Chandra, Umme Kulsum new president, gen secy of Krishak League

Samir Chanda and Umme Kulsum have been elected as president and general secretary of Bangladesh Krishak League respectively.
No mercy for child repressors: PM

Issuing a strong warning against child repression, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says those involved in killing and torturing children must face ‘toughest’ punishment.
PM receives treatment like a general patient

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives treatment like a general patient from the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital at Agargaon in Dhaka.
PM opens 7 housing uplift schemes

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened seven housing development projects for the cabinet members, government officials and employees as well as the people affected by the schemes.
PM slams those opposing gas price hike

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said those who are criticising the gas price hike have failed to understand the reality and didn’t see the development works carried out by the government.
Rohingya Crisis: Hasina, Xi for quick solution

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday agreed that there should be a quick solution to the Rohingya crisis so that the displaced people can go back to their homeland soon.
Attack on Hasina’s Train: 9 BNP men get death, 25 life until death

Nine leaders and activists of a BNP-led alliance have been sentenced to death and 25 others get life term imprisonment for the attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Pabna 25 years ago in Pabna.
Hasina at Abe’s office: Guard of honour given

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives at Japanese Prime Minister's Office to hold a bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at his office.
Karim’s appointment as PM’s press secretary extended for 3 years

The government extends the appointment of career journalist Ihsanul Karim as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary for three years.
Fighting Terror: Precautions in place: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the intelligence and law enforcement agencies were on alert as attempts were underway to carry out terror attacks in Bangladesh.
PM to address media tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to address a press conference tomorrow to brief the media about her just-concluded bilateral official visit to Brunei Darussalam.
Sheikh Selim’s son-in-law hurt, grandson missing after SL blasts: Hasina

The son-in-law of Awami League leader Sheikh Selim was injured in Sunday's explosions in Sri Lanka and his grandson has remained missing, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says.
AL to reorganise party from the grassroots: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her ruling Awami League had taken initiatives to reconstitute the party from the grassroots, aiming to enhance its organisational strength.
Awareness campaign about disaster urgently needed: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses the need for conducting massive awareness campaign among people about their dos and don'ts during any calamity alongside making the disaster preparedness time-befitting one.
Strongly maintain building code: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays emphasis on strictly maintaining the building code while constructing high-rises in the country.
Trudeau calls Hasina; both urge int’l community to act against terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have called upon the global community to act together to stamp out terrorism as they talked over phone this morning.
World leaders keep greeting Sheikh Hasina

The UAE president, vice president and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi yesterday congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on securing landslide victory in the 11th national election.
Hasina’s win ‘good news’: Indian newspaper editorials

Leading Indian newspapers editorially commented on the outcome of parliamentary elections in Bangladesh saying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to power is “good news” for relations with India, but cautioned against her government’s “authoritarian” strait.
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.
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.
Work for people, shun red tape culture: PM

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.
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.
Oldest leaders: Hasina 4th 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.
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.
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
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.
Govt efforts helped Bangladesh attain criteria to graduate from LDC: PM

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.
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.
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”.