Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, Ottawa to find solution to Noor Chowdhury's extradition

Bangladesh and Canada agree to find out a solution to the extradition of Noor Chowdhury, the self-confessed killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through discussion.
17 September 2016, 05:39 AM

PM confers ‘Liberation War honour’ on Pierre Trudeau

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has conferred "Bangladesh Liberation War Honour" award posthumously on former Canadian premier Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
17 September 2016, 04:23 AM

Work unitedly to prevent most devastating diseases: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the international community to work together to prevent three of the world's most devastating diseases -- AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
17 September 2016, 04:10 AM

PM to attend Global Fund conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Montreal on Thursday afternoon on a four-day official visit to Canada at the invitation
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM

6-day Eid holiday from Sep 9

In a bid to extend Eid-ul-Azha vacation for civil servants, the government has declared September 11 a holiday – totaling a six-day vacation starting from this Friday.
5 September 2016, 08:27 AM

Posthumous award for Sk Kamal

Sheikh Kamal was bestowed with a posthumous National Sports Award as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina awarded 32 sports personalities for their contributions to a wide range of sports for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 at the Osmani Memorial Hall in the capital yesterday.
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Send back killers of Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday requested the US to extradite the killers of Bangabandhu.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reaffirmed her government's commitment to go ahead with the Rampal power project near the Sundarbans despite strong opposition from campaigners and the BNP that backed the campaign of late.
27 August 2016, 18:00 PM

PM to brief media today on Rampal

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will brief the media today on the Rampal power project close to the Sundarbans amid concerns over the coal-fired plant's environmental impacts on the world's largest mangrove forest.
26 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt open to constructive criticism from media: PM

The government is never afraid of healthy criticism, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday.
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM

PM sees plot to unleash communal conflicts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said there are well-hatched conspiracies to unleash communal conflicts in the country
22 August 2016, 21:31 PM

BNP-Jamaat govt behind Aug 21 attack

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again accused the then BNP-Jamaat government of perpetrating the grisly grenade attack on an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004.
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Stand beside flood victims: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon individuals and organisations to stand beside the country's flood-hit people with relief materials including dry food.
31 July 2016, 13:08 PM

Gulshan attack a stain on country's image: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the Gulshan terror attack and subsequent incidents were carried out by a quarter with vested interest aimed at maligning the bright image of Bangladesh as 'a role model of development' which the country has earned over the years through persistent endevour of her government.
17 July 2016, 10:57 AM

Khaleda blames Hasina for Fahim’s death

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia blames Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the death of militant suspect Golam Faizullah Fahim in the name of “crossfire”.
23 June 2016, 14:18 PM

Govt repression on media on: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the government has continued its repression on journalists and threats to the media.
15 June 2016, 12:52 PM

Rizvi now blasts Inu at press briefing

Blaming a faction of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) for creating anarchy in post-independence Bangladesh, BNP today says Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu should be brought to justice for that.
15 June 2016, 12:09 PM

PM dedicates her success in int'l arena to countrymen

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dedicates her achievements in the international arena to the countrymen, saying world leaders also evaluated her work.
15 June 2016, 11:00 AM

Govt to curb evil design of secret killings: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will be able to curb all evil designs of BNP, including secret killings, as it could restrain the party from killing in broad daylight.
11 June 2016, 09:25 AM

BNP wants to help govt fight militancy

BNP today said the prime minister’s allegation implicating BNP-Jamaat to the “secret killings” is misleading and added that the party wants to help government combat militancy.
9 June 2016, 07:44 AM