Gaibandha Correspondent A three-day long National Nazrul Conference-2020 began in the district town today with a call to collective initiatives to popularize Nazrul songs and learn his life and works.
Category: Bangladesh
Rizvi among 9 hurt: Police action on rally for Khaleda bail
Dhaka, Feb 22 – At least 10 BNP leaders and activists, including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, were injured in the city’s Mirpur area on Saturday as police charged batons on them as they took out a…
IBBL pays homage to Language Martyrs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited paid homage to the Language Martyrs by placing floral wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on the first hour of the Ekushey.
ভাষা শহীদদের যথাযথ মর্যাদার আসনে ভূষিত করুন – আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ এর প্রেসিডিয়ামের অন্যতম সদস্য অধ্যক্ষ সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী বলেছেন, রক্তক্ষয়ী সংঘর্ষের বিনিময়ে অর্জিত সেই অমর একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি আজ। আমাদের প্রাণপ্রিয় মাতৃভাষা বাংলাকে রাষ্ট্রীয় ভাষার মর্যাদায় প্রতিষ্ঠিত করার জন্য স্বৈরাচারী সরকারের পুলিশের গুলিতে শহীদ হন সালাম, রফিক,…
BAU observes Int’l Mother Language Day
Mymensingh, Feb 21 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed International Mother Language Day paying due respect to the martyrs of the historic language movement on Friday.
Int’l Mother Language Day observed at RU
Rajshahi, Feb 21 – International Mother Language day has been observed at Rajshahi University through different events. The university authority placed a floral wreath at the university ‘Shaheed Minar’ paying homage to the language martyrs at 12.01 am on 21st…
Gremeenphohe to pay BTRC taka 10 bn on Sunday
Dhaka, Feb 21 – Grameenphone has decided to deposit BDT 1000 crore on 23 February to BTRC, following the order of the Appellate Division on Grameenphone’s review petition heard on 20 February 2020.
BNP vows on Shaheed Day to free Khaleda, restore democracy
Dhaka, Feb 21 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed his vow to free party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Those who siphon off money are ‘state thugs’: Dr Kamal
Stating that those indulge in money laundering are ‘state thugs’, Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday urged all to get united to establish ‘effective democracy’ in the country to get rid of ‘plundering, fascism and anarchy’.
Don’t neglect mother tongue while learning other languages
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said in the global village one needs to learn other languages but the mother tongue must never be neglected.
Terrifying situation created in BD to hang on to power: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has created a ‘terrifying’ situation in the country in an effort to hang onto power with ‘repressive’ acts.
UN Bangla font being launched Friday
Dhaka, Feb 21 – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh is going to celebrate the International Mother Language Day by launching the UN Bangla font and Bangla version of the Human Development Report 2019 on Friday.
Minor rape and murder suspect killed in C’Nawabganj ‘gunfight’
C’Nawabgnj, Feb 21 – The prime suspect for the killing of a seven-year-old girl after rape was killed in a reported gunfight with Detective Branch (DB) of police in Harishpur Natunpara area of C’Nawabganj Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Nation pays tributes to Language Martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The nation is paying respects to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement on Friday, marking ‘Amar Ekushey’, International Mother Language Day.
SC asks Grameenphone to pay BTRC Taka 10 bn by Feb 24
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Grameenphone (GP) to pay Tk 10 bn by Monday (February 24) out of audit claim of Tk 125 bn by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
HC gives 5-point directive to stop gambling across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 20 – In a full text, the High Court on Thursday gave five-point directives to stop the gambling at 13 clubs, including Dhaka Club, and elsewhere across the country as it is illegal.
Bangladeshi student voices prevented language enslavement
Ashikur Rahman Anti corporal punishment crusader Sir Frank Peters expressed his disappointment today upon learning the Mother Language Day celebrations at a school in which he was to be Chief Guest was cancelled.
IBBL Agent Banking Conference held in Bogra
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogura Zone organized a Business Development Conference of Agent Banking and workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism at the zonal office on 18 February 2020, Tuesday.
Exhibition on education, literature and culture to be held at RU
Rajshahi, Feb 20 – A day-long exhibition on education, literature and culture will be held on Friday at Rajshahi University to observe ‘Mujib Borsho’, according to the president of Education-Literature-culture research centre, Rajshahi-Dinajpur area Dwijendranath Banerjee said in a press…
Grand event ‘3rd Art Festival 2020, Nilphamari’ from Feb 26
The four-day grand event ‘3rd Art Festival 2020, Nilphamari’ will begin on February 26.
Language Martyrs Day on Friday
The nation is set to observe ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day (Shaheed Day) and the International Mother Language Day on Friday, marking the supreme of sacrifice of the language heroes for upholding the right to speak mother tongue Bangla.
Bangladesh to ‘lose self-esteem’ if Khaleda dies in jail: BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday said Bangladesh will lose its ‘self-esteem’ to the international community if the government pushes their chairperson Khaleda Zia towards death keeping her in jail.
Ekushey Padak given away; Spread culture, literature: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for paying a special attention to further spread Bangla literature and culture in the world arena.
Buet decides not to join uniform entry test system
The authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Wednesday decided not to join the integrated admission test of public universities which is expected to begin from the 2020-21 academic session.
Shimul, Mou together after 7 years in drama
Entertainment Desk Popular model actor Monir Khan Shimul and model actress Sadia Islam Mou have worked together in many dramas.
Spread Bengali culture, literature across world: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for paying special attention to further spread Bengali literature and culture in the world arena.
2.5M people urges to stay home over virus in South Korea
The mayor of the South Korean city of Daegu urged its 2.5 million people on Thursday to refrain from going outside as cases of a new virus spike.
Dhaka ranks worst again for third day, air very unhealthy
Dhaka, Feb 20 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.
খালেদা জিয়ার মুক্তির চেষ্টায় বিএনপি কেন নাজুক অবস্থানে
বাংলাদেশে বিরোধীদল বিএনপির সূত্রগুলো স্বীকার করছে যে তাদের নেত্রী এবং সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী খালেদা জিয়ার কারামুক্তির দাবি নিয়ে দলটি এক নাজুক পরিস্থিতিতে পড়েছে।
HC to hear Khaleda’s bail hearing for treatment abroad on Sunday
Dhaka, Feb 19 – The High Court yesterday fixed February 23 for holding a hearing on the petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case to receive better treatment in London, UK.…