Grow mentality to serve people: PM to public servants

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the public servants to grow a mindset to serve the people, reaching the services to the doorsteps of the masses. "You'll have to create a mentality to reach the services to the doorsteps of the people, engaging the people (in this process) for the

Bangladesh to become int’l aviation hub: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that either Bangladesh's resort town Cox's Bazar or Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka may soon become the international air transportation hub due to the geographical location. The prime minister said this while addressing a programme marking the soft opening of Terminal 3 of

PM questions logic behind US visa sanction against Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has questioned the logic behind the visa sanction on Bangladesh by the United States even though her government has ensured all rights including the voting right of the people. "We have ensured a proper environment for elections through movement, struggle. People are conscious about their right to

French prime minister comfortably survives censure vote

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne avoided parliamentary censure in an early morning vote on Saturday after she forced the government's budget plan through the National Assembly without a vote. The motion to censure Borne -- the 18th levelled at her since she assumed the office -- was brought by the left-wing

PM at NY to attend 78th UNGA session

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:10am. The flight is scheduled to land

Stay vigilant regarding spirit of liberation war: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the people to remain vigilant so that none can distort the spirit of the Liberation War anymore in the future. "The spirit of the great liberation war is very important for us. The people should be awakened with the spirit and the country should

Resist drug, terrorism and militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the public representatives of the local government bodies to stand against drug abuse, terrorism and militancy. "You will have to stand against drug abuse, terrorism and militancy. You will have to pay special attention so that none can engage in drug, terrorism and militancy,"

Country to become 3rd largest global market : PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited investors from the Commonwealth countries to come to Bangladesh in a bigger way. "Geographically, Bangladesh is at the center of a market of 3 billion people. We have 170 million people of our own. By 2030, the affluent population of Bangladesh will stand at

Let’s build Smart Bangladesh together irrespective of caste: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday asked all irrespective of caste, creed and religion to work together to build a developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by 2041. "We, Hindu, Muslim, Bouddha and Christian will work shoulder to shoulder to take our motherland forward. We will build Sonar Bangla as envisioned by the

Dhaka keeps friendly relations with all: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh has been maintaining a friendly relationship equally with all for the sake of uplifting the socio-economic condition of the people. "We've a very good relationship with every country. Since we're following the policy the Father of the Nation had given us, we're maintaining