Sheikh Hasina Quotes

If the grandchildren of the freedom fighters do not get job, then will the grandchildren of Razakar get it? My question is to the countrymen. Razakar's grandchildren will get jobs, will freedom fighters not get? what is the crime?

What do you want, that I should start crying, ‘Oh, crisis, we have a crisis!’ Do you want that?

Since my last tenure we have been trying to find the root causes of poverty and how we could reduce it. We wanted to ensure food security so we put all our force into producing more food and also the distribution system so that food should first reach to the poorest of the poor. Then we tried to create job opportunities for them in the rural areas.

The path you are following will not bring any benefit for the people. Instead you will lose public faith and confidence.

My priority is to establish this country as a poverty-free country, we have a long way to go – we have to do more. When I have been able to establish this country as a poverty-free country, a hunger-free country, a developed country, perhaps at that time, perhaps then I may say I am proud.

World leaders should keep their word, particularly the developed countries.

[The fundamentalist groups] are trying, no doubt about it, and there are some people trying to encourage them, but we have controlled the situation.

It is difficult to stem one’s tears when we see the situation. People deserve to live like human beings. Why should they suffer so?

At such an age our sons and daughters mostly need a right guideline, their problems need to be realised and more time is needed to be spent with them.

I think that the friendship between Bangladesh and India is like a flowing river and full with generosity. This is the spirit of the people of the two neighbours. I think if our commitments are honest, we would be able to achieve many things that are beneficial to our people.

We want to come out of the vicious circle of unhealthy politics.

My job is to assist the common people, I do politics for the people, not for me ... People are enjoying democracy now.

Responding to a question from reporters on quota reform

From now on, you will use the lethal weapon, shoot everyone you get. Wherever you see gathering from above... now I am making the (shooting) done from above, from the helicopter, it has already been started.

The price of brinjal has gone above 110 taka. It has now come down to 80 taka. Instead of making brinjal fritters with brinjal, you can make it with other vegetables that are easily available. That's what we eat. 'You can make a very good brinjal fritters with sweet pumpkin instead of brinjal. We do it like this. That's how it can be done.