Friday, November 22, 2024

Hasina becomes first Bangladeshi to receive Rotary Peace Award

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred the prestigious Rotary Peace Award, for her leadership and vision, Dr Ishtiaque A Zaman, Governor of the Rotary International District 3280 said. The theme of the award this year was ‘peace through services’. “Under her leadership Bangladesh has made wonderful progress in three areas selected by the Rotary ... Read more

PM unveils locally assembled laptop

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday unveiled a locally assembled low-cost laptop — Doel — in a major step towards spreading the uses of ICT across the country as part of her election promise to make the country a “Digital Bangladesh”. The much-talked Doel laptop will be available in four different models at Tk 10,000, Tk

PM exchange Eid greetings at Ganobhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday exchanged Eid greetings with foreign diplomats, judges, senior civil and military officials, party leaders and cross-section of people at her official residence Ganobhaban. At first, she exchanged greetings with cross-section of the people from 10:00am as the main entrance of Ganobhaban was opened on the

Hasina critical of demonstration at Shaheed Minar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was critical of the people who staged demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar on Wednesday instead of going home to celebrate the Eid. “How much time would have needed to go their village homes?” she posed the question while exchanging greetings with reporters alongside her scheduled program for exchanging the

Govt won’t allow even an inch of land for terrorism

Says prime minister  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the present government will not allow anyone to use even an inch of land of the country for terrorism. “My government is always against terrorism. We won’t allow any space to the terrorists; we won’t allow an inch of land of the country to be used ... Read more

PM warns against water, power supply disruptions

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the ‘culprits’ who are behind load-shedding and water crisis during Iftar and Sehri will be identified and be given exemplary punishment. “We don’t have that much of power and water shortage which may cause sufferings to people during the Iftar and Sehri,” she said during a meeting with ... Read more

Unauthorised driving to be stopped: Hasina

“I lost 18 of my near and dear ones, including my father and minor brother, Russel, on August 15, 1975. Since then I’ve been bearing the agony in my heart. So, I can realise your (victims’ families) pain in losing your sons in the July 11 accident,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in an emotion-choked ... Read more