Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the yet-to-be-executed killers and conspirators involved in the August 15 massacre of 1975 are still working to oust her government as the country heading towards another national election. "They are still continuing their conspiracies. I know all of them (conspirators)," she said, adding
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Tk 236cr Teletalk project shelved amid dollar crunch
ECNEC okays 7 development schemes The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday suspended a Tk 236 crore project of Teletalk on commercial introduction of 5-G services in the capital as a part of the government's austerity measures amid the global crisis. But the ECNEC approved seven other development projects
Development spree to continue braving setbacks: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the country’s development spree might continue as Bangladesh has reached this position overcoming many setbacks. “We’ve reached this position conquering many setbacks. (I want) this trend of development might be continued,” she said at her introductory speech at the regular meeting of the Executive
BNP plundered national resources during its rule: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said saving power and fuel oil does not mean that there had been looting in the sector. "Rather, BNP plundered during their regime. We after coming to power stopped that indiscriminate looting and developed the country," she said. The prime minister said this while inaugurating a
PM urges the youth to acquire skills to become entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is focusing on developing skilled manpower to transform the country's demographic advantage into dividends. She said this while delivering her inaugural speech at the first meeting of the Governing Board of the National Skill Development Authority (NSDA) at her office (PMO). Each year
17 suspected Haitian migrants die off Bahamas coast
A boat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized off the Bahamas early Sunday, and Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies of 17 people and rescued 25 others, authorities said. It wasn't clear if there were any people missing after the boat sank about seven miles from New Providence. Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis
Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, faces challenges
Six times Sri Lanka's prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle of power, enduring setback after setback but always managing to recover from seemingly impossible defeats. He has moved quickly to consolidate his position since lawmakers elected him this week to finish the term of his predecessor,
Rajapaksa ally named PM in Sri Lanka
An ally of the Rajapaksa political family was appointed Friday as Sri Lanka's prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country's economic collapse. New President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was elected by lawmakers and sworn into office
Sri Lankan forces make arrests, clear main protest site
Sri Lankan security forces arrested several people by early Friday and cleared the main camp protesters have occupied for more than three months while demanding the nation's leaders resign over an unprecedented economic collapse. Army and police personnel arrived in trucks and buses around midnight, removing tents and protest banners at
Japan Cabinet sets Abe state funeral amid mixed public view
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid national debate over the plan, which some criticize as an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. Abe was gunned down earlier this month during a campaign speech in