Sheikh Hasina holds meetings with JU VC, agitating teachers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday held separate parleys with beleaguered Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University D Sharif Enamul Kabir and the agitating teachers who are demanding the VC’s removal. Sources close to the meetings held at the PM office told UNB that the Prime Minister gave the responsibility to Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid [...]
Humanity way above politics: PM tells family of Ilias; insists govt trying its best to trace him
May 2, 2012 No Comment
By: The Daily Star Staff Corespondent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured the family members of missing BNP leader Ilias Ali that her government has been trying its best to trace him, and requested them to assist law enforcers by giving all information they have. “Humanity is way above politics, and it is the government’s [...]
Continue reading …Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the US government to allow duty- and quota-free access of Bangladesh products to the huge US market. “The USA is a big country and a big market. We’re doing business with many countries and it is our people’s demand to get duty- and quota-free access (of Bangladesh products) [...]
Continue reading …Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said people of Bangladesh would get a dignified position in the world community and the nation would be blessed with more successes like ‘maritime victory’ if her party is reelected in the next general election, reports BSS. Terming the verdict of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [...]
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her government’s tough stance against terrorism and militancy and vowed that it (government) would never compromise on this question. She also called for united global efforts to curb the menaces as the terrorists and militants have no boundary. The Prime Minister expressed the resolve when Canada’s Special Envoy [...]
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Dhaka, April 13 (bdnews24.com) – President Zillur Rahman, prime minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khaleda Zia have conveyed Bengali New Year’s greetings to Bangladeshis and all Bengali-speaking people across the globe. Pahela Baishakh, marking the advent of Bengali New Year, will be celebrated on Saturday amid fanfare, festivity and gaiety. True to their centuries-old [...]
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her government has initiated plans to make Bangladesh the hub of all economic activities in South Asia and South-East Asia regions encompassing China and India. “We are determined to take advantage of the natural geographical location of Bangladesh, which makes us the strategically best choice for investment in [...]
Continue reading …What happened to Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s Cabinet colleagues wealth statements ?
April 5, 2012 No Comment
By: The Editor Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is remembered in 2009 right after taking charge that she would ask her Cabinet colleagues to provide regular accounts of their wealth or wealth statements. But nearly three years down the road nothing further was heard on this. Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith told a media conference [...]
Continue reading …PM distributes National Film Award: Purnima- best female actor & Sakib Khan- best male actor
April 3, 2012 No Comment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the filmmakers to portray the rich history, tradition and culture of the Bangalee nation in their films and thus make contributions towards building a good society. “The competition should not be for money, but should be in selecting the right subject and its portrayal,” she said while [...]
Continue reading …Corruption all pervasive but Economy in good shape despite global turmoil : PM
April 3, 2012 1 Comment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday mentioned the economy is now in good shape when the whole world is facing an economic turmoil. “That means our steps are working properly,” she said, reports UNB. About electricity, she said the use of power by the mass people has increased as their economic condition has improved. “That’s [...]
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By: Staff Correspondent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Monday, reiterated her pledge to bring corrupt people and plunderers of money to justice, affirming that the trial of perpetrators of crimes against humanity, committed during the Liberation War in 1971, will continue. “Those who have siphoned of hundreds of crores of takas abroad, amassed through corruption [...]
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By staff correspondent The politics of inheritance is a standout feature of the Indian subcontinent. The Nehru-Gandhis of India are the longest serving political dynasty in South Asia, followed by the Bhutto-Zardari dynasty in Pakistan and the Mujib-Sheikh Hasina dynasty inBangladesh. The most recent additions to that list are the Rajapaksas of Sri Lanka who have cemented their hold on [...]
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