Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday unveiled an ambitious digitisation plan for building Bangladesh as a country fully furnished with modern telecommunications system for faster delivery of services to the people.Under the mega-scheme 'Digital Bangladesh: Plan of Connecting People', all Union Parishads will be linked with fibre-optic network, upazilas will also get Community e-Centre, and hospitals and schools get computer, web-cam and internet.Already, 100 Union Parishads have been selected for giving fibre-optic cable connections while another 1,000 unions will be bound with the cross-country cable network soon.Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Concept Paper on 'Digital Bangladesh: Plan of Connecting People' at ...
(read more) Friday, December 18th, 2009World Leaders assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of standing by Bangladesh in its grim fight against the climate change impacts on human life, ecology, economy and agriculture.Hasina got the assurances when she attended a joint luncheon hosted by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao at his hotel Radisson Blue Scandinavia suite and a breakfast meeting with six world leaders including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Bella Centre in the Danish capital yesterday.Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary to the Bangladesh premier, briefed newsmen about the outcomes of the luncheon and breakfast meetings on the sidelines of the global summit meet.On ...
(read more) Monday, October 5th, 2009Children of Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana will be given lifelong special security along with their mothers, says a new government bill.Home Minister Sahara Khatun may place the bill titled 'Father of the Nation's Family Members Security Act 2009' in parliament today.Officials at the Parliament Secretariat said the home ministry has sent them copies of the proposed law and requested necessary measures for it to be tabled.According to the bill, the government will arrange for secure houses for Hasina, Rehana and their children. It may give them other privileges as well if necessary for their safety.The previous AL government enacted ...
(read more) Friday, July 10th, 2009Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down heavily on Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for its recent report saying that it was ill motivated and a machination to undermine the parliament.“Conspiracy is going on against the parliament. TIB's report is very much biased and ill-motivated,” Hasina, also leader of the House, said at the windup of the second session of the ninth parliament.Hasina, also Awami League chief, called upon the opposition to return to parliament and make it effective in the greater interest of the nation and democracy so that any unconstitutional clique cannot usurp the state power.TIB in its report ...
(read more) Wednesday, May 13th, 2009The High Court (HC) yesterday vacated its stay order on proceedings of the Tk 3 crore extortion case filed against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by businessman Azam J Chowdhury.An HC bench comprised of Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice Md Mamtazuddin Ahmed gave the ruling upon a prayer by Hasina's counsel barrister Rafique-Ul Huq.Earlier on September 16 last year, the court stayed proceedings of the case and also granted bail to Hasina following a petition filed by her.The public prosecutor (PP) will now pray to the trial court for withdrawal of the case.Meanwhile, Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Abdullah Abu has recommended ...
(read more) Sunday, January 4th, 2009Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina, who was unanimously elected majority party leader yesterday, will be sworn in as prime minister Tuesday.Her election by the AL parliamentary party (ALPP) came within hours into oath-taking by the AL-led grand alliance lawmakers in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the afternoon.Zillur Rahman, the veteran AL leader, was picked as the deputy leader.Speaking at a press briefing afterwards, Hasina declared Zillur will be her party's nominee for presidency.According to the constitution, the 300-member parliament will elect president within 30 days of its first sitting.The grand alliance enjoys a thumping majority ...
(read more) Sunday, October 26th, 2008Two major political parties Awami League (AL) and BNP are waiting to see the caretaker government implement the consensual agreements they reached at the last round of politico-electoral talks among the three.Insiders of both parties said they want the agreements to be implemented before the announcement of the detailed election schedule on November 2.Leaders of both parties said they especially want to hear specific decisions coming from the military backed government regarding the state of emergency, and about participation of their chiefs Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina in the election.Top leaders of BNP-led four-party alliance are likely to meet ...
(read more) Monday, July 14th, 2008A special court yesterday exempted Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina from appearing in person during the trial of Tk 2.99 crore extortion case filed by businessman Azam J Chowdhury.It however rejected former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim's petition for bail.Passing the orders, Judge M Ashraf Hossain of Special Court-5 set July 27 for resuming cross-examination of the prosecution witnesses and complainant.Earlier on June 19, Hasina's lawyers submitted a petition to the court for the exemption on health grounds.The former prime minister has already been excused from the obligation to be in courts during proceedings of three other graft ...
(read more) Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Calling for an end to the controversy surrounding his recent remarks, Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said the release of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was not against the law.He however said people hope that the caretaker government would remain “hundred percent neutral” and free from bias towards anyone.The noted jurist also said he expects the government to hand over power to an elected government and make a dignified exit.He was speaking at a press briefing at the Gono Forum headquarters in the city's Arambagh area.Replying to a query, Dr Kamal said those on trial will have ...
(read more) Saturday, June 14th, 2008Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina reached Boston in the United States early yesterday, some 40 hours after her release on executive orders for treatment abroad.She was received by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and his family. Several hundred party faithful from different states and Canada gathered outside the Logan International Airport to greet her.Talking to reporters at the airport, she said the people of Bangladesh want the long-stalled parliamentary polls to be held without delay. They expect handover of power to a democratic government after a free and fair election, reports American News Agency (ANA), a US-based Bangla news ...
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