Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that every homeless person irrespective of party affiliation and opinion will get a home in Bangladesh declaring, she is "everyone's prime minister." "The country belongs to all of us. I am the prime minister of Bangladesh. It is my responsibility to look after every
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Wickremesinghe elected president of crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan lawmakers chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president Wednesday to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country in a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the troubled South Asian island nation. Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Wickremesinghe as prime minister in May, hoping to bring stability
Padma Bridge a milestone of change in people’s fate: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated that the newly opened Padma Bridge will immensely contribute towards improving the lives and livelihood of the people of the country. "It is a huge milestone to change the fate of the people of our Bangladesh," she said while chairing the Cabinet meeting through
PM for global efforts to fix food, energy, financial crises
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for strengthening global solidarity and adopting a well-coordinated response against the food, energy and financial crises resulting from Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic, placing four proposals to tackle the situation. "The war in Ukraine comes at a time when the world is still struggling to
Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as Sri Lankan PM
Five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reappointed Thursday in an effort to bring stability to the island nation, engulfed in a political and economic crisis. Wickremesinghe took his oath before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a ceremony at the president's residence. Protesters have blocked the entrance to the president's
PM for food processing industry to boost export
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government is prioritizing the food processing industry to boost export of food items alongside meeting the growing domestic demand. "If we can add value to food items by processing these, we'll be able to export the items alongside meeting the demand in our
Pakistan’s top court rules against PM, restores Parliament
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying his move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal and ordering that the house be restored. The decision came after four days of hearings by the top court over the major political crisis. Khan will now
Keep up the development pace, PM urges people
Don’t waste food as crisis looms in many countries: Hasina
PM expects UK to support climate vulnerable nations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh expects the UK to promote the interests and priorities of climate vulnerable countries to international platforms. She said this when COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma met her at her official residence Ganobhaban. PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. He said they discussed