People can vote freely in next polls: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her firm conviction that the people of Bangladesh would cast vote independently in the next general elections. "The election commission (EC) may announce the election date and time (election schedule) in one or two days---the people will cast their votes freely," she said. The premier said

PM opens 24 dev projects, lays foundation for 5 others in Khulna

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 29 development projects with total cost of 2593 crore here. She opened the completed 24 development projects and laid foundation stones of five other schemes at a grand rally at Khulna Circuit House ground. The inaugurated projects implemented by Public Works

Arson violence won’t be allowed before national poll: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that her government won't tolerate any arson and atrocities, in the name of movement, before the next national election. "There will be no scope left to spare if arson terrorism or likewise incidents or attacks on the people take place before the election, in the

PM NY for 78th UNGA session

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached New York to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The premier and her entourage flew by a regular flight of British Airways to land at the JKF International Airport, New York on Sunday night at 10:42pm (New York time). Bangladesh Ambassador

PM to leave for New York to join UNGA

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New York, USA on Sunday to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:45am. The flight is scheduled

,France respects Bangladesh’s sovereign policy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh's sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty. "We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and

Bangladesh to allocate more space for Japanese industries: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh HasinaTuesday said that Bangladesh will allocate more space to Japan in export processing zones (EPZs) for setting up industries if they want. The premier said this as a Japanese delegation informed her that many companies of their country are interested to invest in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina said, "Bangladesh has

PM to open elevated expressway Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the much-awaited elevated expressway's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport-Farmgate section for traffic Saturday. "The Prime Minister will inaugurate the expressway at a programme to be held at the old trade fair ground at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here at 3.30pm tomorrow," project director of Dhaka Elevated Expressway AHMS

BNP-Jamaat know nothing but violence: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP-Jamaat terrorists are still trying to harass the people in different ways by holding them hostage. "Terrorists of BNP and Jamaat understand nothing except bomb attack, grenade attack and shooting. They killed people burning them and unleashing arson violence.... They still are trying to

People horrified at return of BNP’s arson: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the people once again witnessed the horror of arson violence unleashed by BNP as the activists from the opposition party set fire to a number of buses during their protests. “We again witnessed the terrible scene of arson violence unleashed by them even yesterday,”