Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Clash breaks out between quota protesters, BCL activists at DU

Several people were injured as a clash broke out between quota protestors and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League in front of Bijay Ekattor Hall of Dhaka University

They don't feel ashamed to call themselves Razakars: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed the slogan, "Who are you? Who am I? Razakar. Razakar" chanted by the anti-quota protesters as "very regrettable"

BCL will give a fitting reply to those who labelled themselves Razakars: Quader

Chhatra League will give a fitting reply to those student leaders of the quota reform movement who last night labelled themselves Razakars and showed arrogance, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today

The 'Razakar' back and forth: Who said what?

Students' sentiments were inflamed by what they termed was a "disparaging comment" by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her press conference on her recent China visit yesterday afternoon

PM's quota remark: Students gather at TSC for protest rally

Students started gathering in front of the Raju sculpture near Dhaka University's TSC around 12:20pm today to hold a rally protesting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comments during yesterday's speech

Teesta project: India should implement it if we’re to get water

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she wants India to implement the Teesta project and this is to ensure Bangladesh gets water from upstream.

PM warns of conspiracy against government

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that quarters with vested interest are conspiring to destabilise the government, drawing "parallels to the tragic events of August 1975"

AR Rahman talks about his love for Bangla and Bangabandhu

AR Rahman is currently at the 77th Cannes Film Festival to unveil his musical documentary "Headhunting to Beatboxing".

Consider setting up 2nd nuclear power plant

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday requested Russia’s state-run atomic energy agency Rosatom to consider building a second nuclear power plant in Rooppur.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

PM Hasina’s mango diplomacy: 1 metric ton Amrapali for Modi, Kovind

Continuing her mango diplomacy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent one metric ton of Amrapali mangoes to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as gift.

June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022

All Bangladeshis equally share Padma Bridge's glory: Joy

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said Padma Bridge is not just an engineering masterpiece but a symbol of Bangladesh’s pride and dignity as well.

June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022

PM opens 6th population and housing census

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the week-long sixth Population and Housing Census, which is being conducted digitally for the first time in the country in order to make it accurate.

June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022

Nur sued under DSA over “derogatory remarks” on PM, Nowfel

Former Ducsu vice-president Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in a case under Digital Security Act in Chattogram – for allegedly making “derogatory remarks” about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel.

June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022

Govt to go all out to arrest price spiral

The government will make all-out efforts to keep prices of essential commodities stable through measures like lifting all tariffs and taxes on their imports and taking stern action against market manipulation.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

Process on to collect $1.5b as budget support

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government started a process to collect an additional $1,000 million as budgetary support to tackle future emergency situations and the economic crisis stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war.

June 4, 2022
June 4, 2022

Swechchhasebok Dal leader's "threat" to PM sparks social media anger

A recent veiled "threat" from BNP’s volunteer front leader Abdul Qader Bhuiyan to stage a repeat of 1975 apparently against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stirred a storm on social media with a number of pro-Liberation activists deplored the statement as a pointer to a larger design to stoke unrest ahead of the grand opening of the much awaited Padma Bridge.

June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway: No mention of its official name yet

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway was named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on February 19, 2019, by road transport and bridges ministry.

May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022

Bangladesh No. 1 recipient of Covid vaccines from Unicef under Covax

Unicef delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh through Covax in one year.

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Building Padma Bridge with own funds brightened Bangladesh’s image: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government’s move to self-finance Padma Bridge has brightened Bangladesh’s image globally.