No benefit in intimidating Sheikh Hasina: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said there will be no benefit by issuing threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she never fears the showdown of BNP. "To intimidate Sheikh Hasina will yield no result although BNP leaders are in defensive mood in words, an aggressive showdown remains

Resist misinterpretion of Islam and militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to resist the force that misinterprets Islam."Islam is a religion of peace. Let's all eradicate darkness, conflicts, illiteracy, differences, clashes, terrorism, superstitions, militancy from the society as well as resist the force that misinterpret of Islam by bearing the essences of Islam,

Govt committed to ensure people’s safety: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Thursday said the government is committed to ensure people's safety and security and their properties in any circumstances."We know that BNP will go back to their usual path of terrorism to hide its failure. But we want to say clearly that the government is

Engage people to enhance capacity: PM to firefighters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the Fire Service and Civil Defence to focus on boosting the capacity by engaging the common people in its operations."You should strengthen the disaster prevention system by raising public awareness, enhancing the capacity of the Fire Service and Civil Defence through greater involvement

Work to march country forward: PM tells Jubo League men

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina Friday called upon the leaders and activists of Jubo League to take the country forward for prosperity, being imbued with patriotism and dutifulness towards the country and its people.“I urge the youth folk that it is their duty to march the country

PM credits long stay in power for country’s development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that Bangladesh is making commendable progress in development thanks to her government's long stay in power."Since we have been in power for three consecutive terms, the country's development (works) is getting visible," she said.The premier was addressing an event arranged in her office

No more mega project: PM tells ECNEC

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned not to go for mega projects and instead take up small ones focusing on rural development and public welfare. She made the directives while chairing the meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the NEC conference