Hasina to address nation Thursday as govt completes third year

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Thursday, her press secretary has said.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 11 Jan 2017, 04:58 PM
Updated : 11 Jan 2017, 09:23 PM

She will be speaking to mark the completion of the third year of the 10th Parliament which has been led by the Awami League government.

The Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said Hasina will address the nation at 7:30pm.

Her speech will be broadcast live by Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.

Amidst a boycott of the general elections by the BNP and its allies, the Awami League rode to power for the second successive term on Jan 5, 2014.

The Hasina-led Awami League coalition took the oath of office on Jan 12 that year.

Thursday marks the completion of the third year of the government.