Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
PM witnesses army’s winter exercise at Swarna Dweep
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday witnessed Bangladesh Army’s winter exercise, “Operation Bijoy Gourab”, at Swarnadweep, an island in Hatia Upazila here.
Brunei seeks Bangladesh’s support for expanding its agriculture
Brunei Darussalam has sought cooperation from Bangladesh in expanding its agricultural sector, especially hatchery.
Baul singer Shariat held for his involvement in crime: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said Baul singer Shariat Sarkar was arrested for his involvement in any crime or any crime was committed whereby he was arrested.
“As he was arrested, surely he is involved in any crime or he was arrested as a crime was committed,” she said while responding to a supplementary question from Jasod leader Hasanul Huq Inu during the PM’s question-answer session in Parliament.
The Prime Minister said there is no fault in Baul songs. “The law will take its own course if anyone who sings Baul songs or any individual gets involved in any crime. The law will take its actions. It has no relation with the songs,” she said.
She wanted to know from Inu whether Baul singers are above the law or whether they never committed any crime.
Bangladesh enters e-Passport era
Bangladesh entered e-Passport era as the first country in South Asia with the formal opening of the electronic passport services on Wednesday morning.
PM for exploring avenues for Bangladesh-Kosovo cooperation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for exploring various avenues for greater cooperation between Bangladesh and Kosovo.
ICC delegation meets PM
The visiting delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC), led by its Chief Executive Officer Manu Sawhney, met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office on Monday evening.
Japan ready to help resolve Rohingya crisis, its envoy tells Hasina
Newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoki Ito on Monday said Japan is ready to extend any kind of assistance in resolving Rohingya crisis as the country wants a sustainable solution to the problem.
SMEs should get single-digit lending facility: DCCI
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Shams Mahmud on Monday urged the government to bring the SME sector under the single-digit lending facility for the sake of speedy industrialisation and investment.
Compensation for death in air accident to be raised by 5 times; Bill okayed
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of “The Air Transport (The Montreal Convention, 1999) Bill, 2020” raising compensation to Tk 1,17, 62, 334 from Tk 20, 37, 600 for one’s death and injury caused by an air accident.
Shaheed Asad Day being observed
Shaheed Asad Day, commemorating the supreme sacrifice of student leader Asaduzzaman Asad during the mass upsurge of 1969 that led to the country's independence, is being observed across Bangladesh.