Bhutan’s Tobgay to become PM for second time

Bhutanese voters have elected Tshering Tobgay to become prime minister for a second time after his party won nearly two-thirds of seats, the election commission said in results released Wednesday. Tobgay, head of the liberal People's Democratic Party (PDP), who served as prime minister of the Himalayan kingdom from 2013 to

BNP-Jamaat’s politics is to burn people: PM

Denouncing BNP as a terrorist party Awami league President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it has no right to do politics in Bangladesh. “BNP has no right to do politics in Bangladesh because they burn and kill people,” she said. The prime minister was addressing a huge campaign rally at the historic

PM for casting vote going early to polling centres

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the voters to go to the polling centres early in the morning to cast votes for the 12th national parliamentary election slated for January 7. "My request to all of you (voters) is that in this January 7 election,

OIC states should work together for peace in Gaza: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for united efforts of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states to establish peace in Gaza of Palestine. "The OIC member countries will have to work in unison to establish peace in Gaza," she said when Qatar Ambassador to Bangladesh Seraya Ali Mahdi Saeed Al-Qahtani

PM receives over TK 315cr Padma Bridge loan installments

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today received over TK 315 crore of 5th and 6th installments of loan taken for the construction of the Padma Bridge. "Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader handed over a cheque of Tk 315,07,53,442 to the premier as 5th and 6th installments of loan for Padma

PM seeks enhanced bilateral trade between Bangladesh, Kosovo

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits. "There are a lot of opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and Kosovo can be greatly benefitted by importing top quality ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products (from Bangladesh) at the affordable price," she

PM calls for resisting arsonists, killers

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call to the countrymen to resist the arson terrorists and killers, saying that hearts of people cannot be won through arson terrorism and killing. "It's not possible to win the hearts of people through arson terrorism and killing. They

PM pays glowing tributes to Bangabandhu, martyred intellectuals

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to the martyred intellectuals and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day. She first paid homage to the martyred intellectuals by laying a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur here. After placing the wreath, the premier

No clemency for saboteurs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said those involved in acts of sabotage to dislodge the government would have to face the music. "There is no clemency for them. They will have to face punishment. I would like to ask the people also to stand against them," she said, referring to the