PM opens Padma Bridge

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday declared that Padma Bridge is not just a concrete infrastructure of brick, cement, steel and iron, rather this is a symbol of nation's pride, honour and ability."The bridge belongs to the people of Bangladesh. It involves our passion, our creativity, our courage, our endurance

PM to open Padma Bridge tomorrow

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the much-anticipated 6.15 kilometer Padma Bridge for vehicular movement tomorrow which will bring a massive progress in road connectivity of 21 south and southwestern districts with capital Dhaka and other major cities. Marking the grand opening of the bridge, a festive mood is prevailing in

Padma Bridge : How nation’s dream turns into reality

Bangladesh is set to witness a historic moment tomorrow (Saturday) with the inauguration of Padma Bridge demonstrating to the world what this country can do on its own, proving the skeptics wrong amid the World Bank's scrapping of committed loans. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who took up the challenge to go

Countrymen have no alternative to boat: PM

 Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said the people of the country have no alternative to "boat" as her party is working to change the fate of the masses since its inception. "They (countrymen) know that boat is an election symbol of the Awami League and people

Concerted efforts needed to march forward to 4IR

Concerted efforts of teachers, students and researchers can be the best way of materializing the dreams of digital Bangladesh, one of the main ingredients of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), through engaging in the 4IR for cherished development of the nation. With this engagement, implementation of 'Sonar Bangla' dreamt by Bangabandhu and

Bangladesh will never bow down to any pressure: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her firm conviction that Bangladesh will never bow down to any pressure rather the country will move ahead with the strength of people.  "Bangladesh will never bow down to any pressure . . . We will move on with the confidence we have. And I

Self-financed Padma Bridge takes Bangladesh out of dependency: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said successful construction of the much-awaited Padma Bridge with own finance helped Bangladesh to come out of dependency on others to conduct the country's development programmes. "Some people of our country have a perception or mentality that we can't do anything without money of others. We

PM Hasina likely to visit India in Sept before UNGA

Bangladesh and India are in discussion to finalise a date in early September for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi, says Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. While talking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday evening, Momen said the Bangladesh side conveyed that September first week and

AL always stands beside people during disaster: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Awami League (AL) always stands beside the people during any disaster. "In government or opposition, wherever AL remains, its leaders and activists always stand beside the countrymen and work for them. During cyclone, flood or any other disaster, we always stay beside people and