Work to sustain national dev: PM to AL members

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked Awami League leaders and workers to work together to bring her ruling party back to power to sustain the momentum of development. "If any party other than Awami League comes to power, development and the country will be destroyed," she said. The prime minister said

AL will be tough on election disruptors: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said that Awami League will give a fitting reply to anyone who will try to obstruct the free, fair and peaceful election. The AL memers will remain in the field until the next election to ensure no disruption occurs, said Quader, who

Bikes on Padma Bridge is PM’s gift to young: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said allowing motorbikes to ply on Padma Bridge is an Eid gift to the youngsters from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given permission for running of motorbikes on Padma Bridge as an Eid gift to the young generation. Plying

Dhaka welcomes Election observers from UK, EU: PM

Bangladesh will welcome observers from the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) in the upcoming general election. "We will welcome observers from the European Union and the United Kingdom in the next general election," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday. She said this when the outgoing UK High Commissioner

BNP is out to resort arson terrorism ahead of polls: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday alleged that BNP is once again planning to carry out arson terrorism ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.  “Evil forces are out to destabilise the country’s stability and started ill-efforts centering the polls again. The incidents of fire in several places in a

Jailing leaders before polls is govt’s master plan: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government has taken a master plan to make their party's popular leaders ineligible for the next polls by convicting and jailing them in false cases. As part of that plan, he said three-time ex-BNP MP Habibul Islam Habib was

PM asks AL men to inquire about beneficiaries of govt projects

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the party leaders and activists to highlight the development activities of the government during the holy Eid-ul-Fitr vacation alongside inquiring about the beneficiaries of the government projects. The premier gave the instruction in a video call at the party's joint meeting

Let’s work together to end global poverty: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday put emphasis on a collective response to confront the multifaceted challenges that the world is facing now. "We need to take a risk-informed approach that considers multidimensional vulnerability, promotes gender equality, strengthens social protection, and expands concessional lending through Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)," she said. The