১৯৭০ সনের ২২ ফেবধুয়ারী ইতিহাসের বাতিঘর নিউইয়র্ক (ইউএনএ): ১৯৭০ সনের ২২ ফেবধুয়ারী স্বাধীন জনগণ পূর্ববাংলা ঘোষনা দিবস’ পালন উপলক্ষে নিউইয়র্কের জ্যাকসন হাইটসে প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশী সমাজের উদ্যোগে এক আলোচনা সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। সভায় সভাপতিত্ব করেন সংগঠনের সদস ̈ সচিব মোহাম্মদ হোসেন…
Tag: Heritage
Politics of a just transition: avoiding fallacious arguments
by John Weeks on 4th February 2020 @johnweeks41 John Weeks argues in our ‘just transition’ series that its success is linked to a political message of hope. In December Social Europe launched its just-transition series, which has transformed the discussion…
PM opens Ekushey Book Fair 2020
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2020, a yearly event of booklovers and publishers.
Rasulpur Liberation War memorial deserves special attention
During the Liberation War in 1971, more than 500 men and women were hauled in a group and forced to dig their own graves before they were shot dead by the Pakistani occupation force.
Folk puppets keeping heritage of Egyptian satire alive
In an era of on-screen entertainment,a simple glove puppet named Aragoz still lures Egyptian audiences with comic sketches showing how wits and skill can defeat the thuggish and corrupt.
Barisal FFs Mihir Lal, Tapan’s names in Razakars’ list
Barisal, Dec 16 – The official list of Razakars, which was published on Sunday, has drawn huge criticism here as the name of a Language Movement veteran and war-wounded freedom fighter among others is on it.
BNP pays homage to Liberation War martyrs
Dhaka, Dec 16 – BNP on Monday paid homage to the martyred freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice for the country during the Liberation War in 1971 by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum in Savar, marking the 49th…
Nation to celebrate 49th Victory Day Monday
Dhaka, Dec 15 – The nation is set to celebrate the 49th Victory Day on Monday with elaborate programmes to pay deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country during the Liberation War in 1971.
President, PM pay tributes to martyred intellectuals
Dhaka, Dec 14- President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid rich tributes to the martyred intellectuals on the occasion of the Martyred Intellectuals Day.
Egypt uncovers large stone slabs of Pharaonic temple
Cairo, Dec 7 – Xinhua/UNB – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced on Friday that it has discovered a number of huge archaeological stone blocks near Giza pyramids west of the capital Cairo.
Russian scientists present ancient puppy found in permafrost
Yakutsk, Russia, December 02, 2019 (AP/UNB) – Russian scientists on Monday showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country’s the Far East.
Month of Bangladesh’s Victory begins
Dhaka, Dec 2 – December, the month of Victory when Bangladesh was emerged victorious as an independent country in 1971 after the surrender of Pakistani occupation forces following a nine-month war, began on Sunday.
‘Priceless’ jewel sets stolen from Berlin’s Dresden museum
BERLIN, NOVEMBER 26, 2019 – Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of 18th century jewelry that German officials said would be impossible to sell on…
Maulana Bhashani’s 43rd death anniversary observed
Dhaka, Nov 17 – The 43rd death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great national leader, was observed on Sunday with due respect.
Moulana Bhashani’s 43rd anniversary of death Nov 17 in NY
The Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani Foundation, New York, USA has taken up an elaborate programme to observe the 43rd death anniversary of Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, the celebrated leader of the toiling masses of Bangladesh, on 17 November.
Africa watch: Morocco tourism gains momentum
By Hugo Bourhis UN, Oct 30 2019 (IPS) – The crème de la crème of Hollywood was in Marrakech, Morocco, for the wedding of British movie star Idris Elba in April this year. Elba tied the knot with his Canadian…
4-day Heritage Handloom Festival ends at Gulshan in Capital
Dhaka, Oct 27 – Entrepreneurs and designers from across the country showcased traditional and heritage products at the four-day ‘Heritage Handloom Festival-2019’ that ended here on Saturday.
শেরে বাংলার ১৪৭তম জন্মবার্ষিকী পালিত
বাংলার অবিসংবাদিত নেতা শেরেবাংলা আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হকের জন্মস্থান ঝালকাঠির সাতুরিয়ায় বিভিন্ন কর্মসূচির মাধ্যমে শেরে বাংলার ১৪৭তম জন্মবার্ষিকী পালিত হয়েছে।
Birthplace of Jamdani Sonargaon now ‘World Craft City’
Narayanganj, Oct 13 (UNB) – Sonargaon, one of the old capitals of the historic region of Bengal, has been recognised as the ‘World Craft City’ for being the birthplace of Jamdani, opening the door of creative tourism.
143 Shaheed Minars inaugurated in Habiganj
Local parliamentarian Md Abu Jahir inaugurated 143 newly-built Shaheed Minars at government primary schools in the district on Monday.
Holy Ashura on martyrdom of Imam Hussain Tuesday
Dhaka, Sept 9 – Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), is being observed in the country on Tuesday with due religious fervour and solemnity.
Bolivia’s fires destroy ‘heritage’ rock art sites
Wildfires that have raged across forests and grassland in eastern Bolivia for weeks have destroyed rare rock art sites, archeologists announced Tuesday. “We believe that the damage is big and wide in terms of our heritage of rock art,” said…
প্রচার মাধ্যমে জাতীয় কবি নজরুল উপেক্ষিত -মুসলিম লীগ
আমাদের যুদ্ধে, সংগ্রামে ও বিশ্বাসী জীবনাচারে কাজী নজরুল ইসলামের কবিতা-গান নিরবচ্ছিন্ন প্রেরণা ও চেতনার উৎস। ব্রিটিশ শাসিত বাংলার শোষিত ও নির্যাতিত মুসলিম জনগোষ্ঠীর স্বাধিকার আন্দোলনে আজাদ পত্রিকা ও মোহামেডান স্পোর্টিং ক্লাবের মতই আব্বাসউদ্দিনের কণ্ঠে গাওয়া নজরুল রচিত গানগুলো বৃহত্তর জনগোষ্ঠীকে…
Decade of action needed to protect indigenous languages
Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) – Human rights experts at the United Nations have called for a decade of action to protect and promote the use of indigenous languages, many of which have now become endangered. This call came on the occasion…
Pamplona festival ends with 3 gorings in final bull run
Pamplona, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — A bull broke from the pack and gored two Australians and a Spaniard during Sunday’s final bull run of this year’s San Fermin festival, health officials from the northern Spanish city of Pamplona said.
নবাব সলিমুল্লার জীবনী পাঠ্যসূচীভূক্তির জোর দাবী -মুসলিম লীগ
নিপীড়িত বাঙ্গালী মুসলমানের মুক্তিদূত, এ অঞ্চলের অবহেলিত বিশাল জনগোষ্ঠীর উচ্চ শিক্ষা প্রসারের অগ্রনায়ক, দেশের শীর্ষ বিদ্যাপীঠ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়সহ অগনতি শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানের স্বপ্নদ্রষ্টা আধুনিক ঢাকার রূপকার দেশের প্রাচীনতম রাজনৈতিক সংগঠন মুসলিম লীগের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা নবাব স্যার সলিমুল্লাহর ১০৪তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী উপলক্ষে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম…
Nation remembers Liberation War heroes
Dhaka, Dec 16 – Bangladeshis at home and abroad on Sunday paid deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country in 1971, marking the 48th Victory Day.
48th Victory Day Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 15 – All Bangladesh is set to celebrate the 48th Victory Day on Sunday and pay deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country.
BAU observes Martyred intellectuals’ Day
Mymensingh, Dec 14 – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed Martyred Intellectuals’ Day with tribute and honour by paying floral wreaths at ‘‘intellectual martyrs’ monument’’ of the university.