PM urges businessmen to think about country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the businessmen to do business thinking about their country and its people as the world is going through a crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic. “You’re now thinking about profit. Earlier (during the BNP-Jamaat regime), a big portion of the profit

Cyclone Sitrang: PM orders 24-hr monitoring to minimize loss

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is monitoring developments centering cyclone Sitrang round the clock and giving necessary instructions to the government officials to take steps to minimize loss of lives and properties. "The Prime Minister is giving various directives to different ministries, directorates and other government offices round the clock," PM's press

PM urges all to be economical in electricity use

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the countrymen will get electricity as her government would continue the power supply despite being compelled to show austerity in energy sector due to the global crisis for Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic. "We have to be economical due to the war, sanctions and Coronavirus

Patrons of Aug 15 killers shouldn’t talk on democracy: PM

Slamming BNP for obstructing the trial in the August 15 massacre, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said it's an irony for the nation that the patrons of the killers are now lecturing on democracy and human rights. "Today we are to hear the words of democracy, vote and human rights

Stop war, stop politics with food: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday once again called for stopping the Russia-Ukraine war blaming the conflict for disrupting the global food supplies leading to increased cost of food. She made the fervent appeal in a keynote speech at the five-day World Food Forum 2022 at the headquarters of the Food

PM calls for raising farm products to boost exports

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for boosting the country's farm products to help diversify the export basket and earn more in foreign exchange. "I think agricultural products can play a vital role in diversifying export basket. We must not be dependent on one or two export items only," she

Save money, produce food to face tough days: PM

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all to make their best effort to increase food production amid a strong prediction that the world may face a severe food crisis followed by famine next year."...during my recent visits to the UK and the USA I had talked to many world

Govt trying best to develop communication system: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday said her government is working tirelessly for overall development of the communication system as Bangladesh's advancement was largely dependent on it.  "It is mostly needed to uplift the communication system for ensuring development of Bangladesh. That's why, we are trying our best to do so," she

UNGA was a success for Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that Bangladesh's participation in this year's United Nations General Assembly was very much successful. "Considering overall (aspects of engagement), I think Bangladesh's participation in this year's United Nations General Assembly was very much successful," she said. She made the statement while delivering her introductory speech

Hasina leads a complex, roiling nation: Washington Post

The Washington Post, a leading US daily newspaper, has highly lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's strong leadership on the world stage alongside Bangladesh's tremendous progress of women, and achievements in education and poverty reduction has been   The appreciation came in an article published in the widely circulated newspaper on Monday,