He said the government announced austerity measures because of the global crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. “We have cut unnecessary spending and you should be careful about that too.” Hasina noted that the government has suspended a project to buy 200,000 electronic voting machines to save money. However, the […]
Government working to make women a developed nation by bringing them into the mainstream: PM Hasina
The government on Wednesday said the price of gas has been fixed at a flat rate of Tk 30 per cubic meter for industrial units of all sizes. Earlier, large industrial units had to pay Rs 11.98, medium units Rs 11.78 and small scale industries Rs 10.78. The price of gas supplied to power plants […]
He pointed out that after the Ukraine-Russia war Britain has increased the price of electricity by 150 per cent while Bangladesh has raised only 5 per cent and raised gas tariffs by some amount at the wholesale level. Sheikh Hasina said that the spot price of LNG which was only US$6, is now US$68 in […]
The premier said that he has not yet started the work related to the upgradation of the Dhaka Medical College due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, adding that he hopes to start the work soon. In the first and second phase, the Prime Minister opened 90 Community Vision Centers which have become […]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved the proposal for Junior School Certificate, or JSC, and equivalent examination for Class VIII. The education ministry confirmed the development in a notice on Monday, noting that the exams were not included in the National Curriculum Plan for 2021.
In this regard, he said that through initiatives like Yuva Bangla Andolan, steps have been taken to identify young entrepreneurs who want to be self-reliant. Sheikh Hasina also highlighted her government’s measures for women’s empowerment and women’s education, stating that 60 percent of primary teachers are women, while gender parity at the secondary level has […]
The construction of the remaining mosques and the Islamic Cultural Center is scheduled to be completed in June, 2024. The newly opened Model Mosques and Islamic Cultural Centers are located at Bhanga Upazila, Nagarkanda in Faridpur, Kapasia in Ghazipur, Sadar Upazila in Gopalganj, Sadar Upazila in Kishoreganj, Katiyadi, Ghor Upazila, Saturia in Manikganj, Sadar Upazila, […]
Matia Chowdhary will be made Deputy Leader in Parliament
In his first proposal to achieve sustainable global economic growth, the premier said that global peace and stability must be maintained for the greater benefit of humanity. Second, he said it needed a new paradigm that addressed inequality holistically, parallel to the SDGs. He also said that third, special financing needs for the most vulnerable […]
He also said that he would work to strengthen the activities of the Japan-Bangladesh Framework to enhance bilateral trade and commerce. The Japanese envoy further said that he would work to strengthen economic and trade ties between the countries as well as bring more Japanese investments to Bangladesh. On the Rohingya issue, he said that […]
Amid anti-government protests by the BNP, Sheikh Hasina has said that no force is strong enough to topple her Awami League administration. The prime minister made the remarks in an attempt to allay fears of Jatiya Party MP Fakhrul Imam that the BNP’s agitation could lead to the situation that allowed the army-backed caretaker government […]
Nazrul said Ambassador Kiminori assured Hasina of taking steps to take bilateral relations to a new height and give it a strategic dimension. Kiminori also said that Japan would take up the Rohingya refugee issue with Myanmar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He said that Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japanese NGOs are […]
Obaidul Kader said, “India has no reliable friend like Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh. You must remember this. We have friendship with the Government of India, which is also flourishing.” How difficult will the next election be for the Awami League? In response to questions from Indian journalists, he said, ‘We have been in power for […]
Sheikh Hasina has said that the time has come for Bangladesh to pay back the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who sacrificed his life for the people by working for the country’s prosperity. The Prime Minister made the remarks during a discussion on a motion on Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day in Parliament on […]