Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday told the Parliament that the stability of parliamentary democracy since 2008 created a scope for massive development in Bangladesh. "During the last three terms --2008, 2014 and 2018-- in line with the constitution, the continuous progress of Bangladesh National Parliament, the consistency of parliamentary democracy
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Bangladesh’s sterling dev owes to democracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the unprecedented development of Bangladesh has been possible due to unhindered democratic process since 2008. "After being elected in 2008 election, there has been unhindered democratic process prevailing in the country. The development that is being witnessed right now has been possible for this,"
Democracy is safe with Awami League, PM says while opening Kalshi flyover
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the goal of her government is to promote democracy and uplift people's living standard. "Our goal is to preserve democracy and improve the fate of the people," she said while inaugurating the Mirpur-Kalshi flyover for vehicular movement. The prime minister opened the 2.34 km flyover
Decentralized admin a must for country
As buildings soar higher and higher, traffic congestions get worse, air more suffocating, and public amenities spread thinner and thinner to accommodate an ever-increasing number of people, at what point do we say, enough is enough? Despite frequent discussions around the urgency of decentralization, we have unfortunately done little to
Democracy on the blink in Sri Lanka
On February 4, Sri Lanka commemorates 75 years of Independence. But it will not be the extravaganza of the past years, the minaturised imitations of the grand displays on Moscow’s Red Square or China’s Tiananmen Square. Still, a critical question has been reverberating in the community ever since the government announced
AL wants no conflict, but competition with BNP: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said the ruling party never wants conflict with BNP but it wants competition with that party. "BNP has made democracy hostage. Those who make democracy hostage at home, how will they establish democracy in the country? From the beginning, we wanted competition
Democracy wins again thru’ free, fair by-polls: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday said democracy has once again won in the country with free and fair by-elections held Wednesday at six constituencies left by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He made the remarks while speaking at a rally, organised by the Dhaka South City AL, at
Foreigners’ directives over democracy not to be allowed: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said the directives of foreigners will not be allowed as democracy continues in Bangladesh following its proper norms. "The talks of democracy do not suit BNP that destroyed democracy. We will continue our democracy. The orders
ACC turned into BNP suppression commission: Mosharraf
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has turned the Anti-Corruption Commission into a 'BNP suppression commission'. "The fascist government has once again conspired against the BNP leaders, and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has become a tool of this plot. As if the ACC has now
Vested quarters out to destroy democracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said vested quarters are out there to destroy the country's democracy only for their personal gains."They (vested quarters) are repeatedly claiming that there is no democracy in the country, those who are saying this get some attention during emergency and military regimes, they are