Cape Canaveral, July 17 (AP/UNB) — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins had the spotlight to himself this time…
Category: Heritage
India’s Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) – A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s plan to turn 17 ‘iconic’ tourist sites into world-class destinations, UNESCO announced Jaipur City in Rajasthan as a World Heritage Site in India, reports The Indian Express. …
Remove Ex-President Zia’s grave from JS area: BD minister
Dhaka, Jun 29 (UNB) – Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Saturday asked the authorities concerned to remove Ziaur Rahman’s grave, constructed going beyond the original design of Parliament areas, from the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad. “Some…
AL celebrates 70th founding anniversary Sunday
Dhaka, Jun 23 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that Awami League was formed on this in 1949 to bring back the independence of Bangladesh which was lost in Amrakanon on June 23, 1757 through the defeat of…
AL formed to bring back independence lost in 1757: Hasina
Dhaka, Jun 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that Awami League was formed on this in 1949 to bring back the independence of Bangladesh which was lost in Amrakanon on June 23, 1757, through the defeat of…
Place Sundarbans on ‘World Heritage in danger’ list: IUCN
Dhaka, June 15 – International Union for Conservation of Nature( IUCN), the official advisor on natural World Heritage, recommends for three natural sites, including the Sundarbans in Bangladesh, to be listed as “World Heritage in danger.” The other two sites…
Historic 6-Point Day on Friday
DHAKA, June 6, 2019 (BSS) – The historic Six-Point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, will be observed tomorrow across the country in a befitting manner. On June 7 in 1966, Father of…
Mona Lisa ‘brought to life’ with deep-fake AI
Image copyright Samsung Image caption A YouTube video explains how the researchers brought Mona Lisa to life The subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting has been brought to life by AI researchers. The video, achieved from a…
Can a book tell the history of the Ganga?
May 26, 2019 SANDRP Book Review: “Ganga: The Many Pasts of a River” by Sudipta Sen. Penguin Viking. 2019. PP 445 + (xvi) “Panditaraja Jagannath, Mughal court poet extraordinaire, a scholar of Linguistics, poetics, and philosophy, hounded by the Brahmin…
National Poet Kazi Nazrul’s 120th birth anniversary Saturday
DHAKA, May 24, 2019 – The 120th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated on Saturday across the country in a befitting manner. An elaborate programme has been taken at the national level to mark the…
High Court declares gazettes on minimum age of FFs illegal
Dhaka, May 19 – In a major development, the High Court (HC) on Sunday in a verdict declared illegal the three gazette notifications and circular determining the minimum age of the freedom fighters. The HC bench also directed the government…
Ex Belgian king faces $5,000 fine daily over paternity test
By Emily Dixon and Samuel Quashie-Idun, CNN . (CNN)A Belgian court has ruled that Albert II, the former king of Belgium, will be fined €5,000 ($5,600) every day until he takes a DNA test to determine whether he fathered a…
The burning of Notre Dame and the spirit of place
By Jan Lundius Stockholm/ROME, May 6, 2019 (IPS) – The catastrophic fire in Notre Dame produced a massive emotional reaction. In a Paris famous for its secularism tearful people knelt on the pavement, sang the Ave Maria and prayed to…
Meghan, Harry present royal newborn to public
London, May 8 (AP/UNB) — Royal couple Meghan and Prince Harry revealed their newborn son to the public on Wednesday, with the proud new mother declaring him “a dream.” The couple, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, posed…
Brazil national museum recovers 200 Egypt pieces after fire
Rio De Janeiro, May 8 (AP/UNB) — Brazil’s national museum said Tuesday it has recovered 200 pieces from its Egypt collection after a devastating fire last September. The collection had 700 pieces and was the largest in Latin America before…
Japan gets a new emperor as Naruhito vows to pursue peace
Tokyo, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel Wednesday that signaled his succession as the 126th member of his family to rule Japan, pledging in his first public address to follow his father’s example by…
Historic May Day Wednesday
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – The historic May Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday with a pledge to establish the rights of workers. May Day, also known as the International Workers’ Solidarity…
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on Mujibnagar Day
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of historic Mujibnagar Day. The Prime Minister paid the homage by placing a wreath at Bangabandhu’s…
Mujibnagar Day Wednesday
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Wednesday, marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971. Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard,…
Pahela Baishakh being celebrated across Bangladesh Sunday
Dhaka, Apr 14 – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated across Bangladesh on Sunday amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm. The festivities began at dawn with the artistes from Chhayanaut welcoming the day with Tagore’s famous…
No more distortion of BD history: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Mar 27 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no one can distort the country’s history and play ducks and drakes with the fate of the nation anymore. “Many generations read and learnt distorted history. Today, no…
Bangladesh Independence Day celebrated
Dhaka, Mar 26 – The nation celebrated the 49th Independence and National Day on Tuesday with a fresh vow to take Bangladesh towards prosperity with the Liberation War spirit. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
President hosts Independence Day reception
Dhaka, Mar 26 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid and his wife Rashida Khanom hosted a reception at Bangabhaban on Tuesday on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 49th Independence and National Day. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the reception programme held at…
President, PM pay homage to Liberation War martyrs
Dhaka, Mar 26 – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the War of Liberation by placing wreaths at the National Memorial on Tuesday morning, marking the 49th Independence and National Day.…
Govt destroyed Liberation War spirit: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB) – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has ‘destroyed’ the Liberation War spirit through repressive acts. “The spirit and ideals holding which people fought the Liberation War have been…
Nation celebrates Independence Day Tuesday
Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB) – The nation is set to celebrate the 49th Independence and National Day on Tuesday vowing afresh to take the country towards prosperity with the Liberation War spirit. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation…
Reach benefits of independence to villagers: PM
Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the prime aim of her government is to reach the benefits of independence to each house in villages. “Everyone will get a prosperous life… no one will be…
12 noted persons, 1 organisation take Independence Award
Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday handed over the Independence Award, the country’s highest state honour, to 12 personalities and one organisation in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the nation. The Prime Minister handed…
One-minute ‘blackout’ Monday night to mark ‘Genocide Day’
Dhaka, Mar 24 (UNB) – For the third successive year, the nation will observe a one-minute ‘blackout’ programme on Monday night, marking the ‘Genocide Day’. The ‘blackout’ programme will be observed from 9pm. Everyone will switch their light off for…