Move to erase Bangabandhu’s name went in vain: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday said repeated attempts were made to remove the name of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from history and thus the nation was deprived of knowing the real history since 1975. “But, it is not possible now as the new generation is very much

PM’s 75th birthday Tuesday

The 75th birthday of Prime Minister and Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will be celebrated across the country Tuesday. Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj on September 28 in

BNP patronized Aug 21 attack: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004 had there been no direct patronage from then BNP-Jamaat government.  "They (BNP-Jamaatgovt) thought that I had been killed (in the grenade attack), but when they came to know that

Modi, Hefazat and Hasina

The rather low key public celebration of the 50 the anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence and birth centenary of Sk. Mujibur Rahman turned into a rampaging battle field as Hefazat-e-Islam and other Islamists took to the streets and created mayhem. Chatra League activists attacked media workers and activists of the Left

Stop playing ducks and drakes with people’s fate: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday urged people to take renewed pledge not to allow anyone to hinder Bangladesh's democratic and development process by playing ducks and drakes with their fate."On this auspicious occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Independence, we've to vow afresh that no one can play ducks and