Historic March 7 tomorrow

The nation will observe the historic March 7 tomorrow in a befitting manner, commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was touted as an indirect declaration of the country's independence in 1971. The ruling Awami League (AL) has taken elaborate programme to observe the

Bangamata was always shadow companion of Bangabandhu: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesha Mujib always stood by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as shadow companion, making his all success easier in student and political life. "You saw my father’s (Bangabandhu) success from his student life. My father's life reached the peak

Children to be groomed as smart citizens: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the children to grow as smart citizens following the ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. "The Father of the Nation Bangabandu sheikh Mujib is no longer with us, but he left his ideals for us to follow," she told a National Children's Day programme

Govt trying its best to keep economy vibrant: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government has been trying its best to keep the country's economy vibrant even though the world is going through an economic recession.  "When the whole world is passing through a recession caused by the Covid-19, the Ukraine war and others, our effort is

Govt okays import of 1.8 lakh mt fertilizer

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a number of proposals including import of a total of 180,000 metric tons (MT) of fertiliser. The committee also approved a proposal of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority to pay 65 percent of the payment in Bangladesh currency and remaining 35

Khulna turned into a volcano from March, 1971

Khulna city turned into a living volcano from March 1 in 1971 as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was virtually running the country from Road No-32 of Dhanmondi in Dhaka when the then Pakistan president Yahia Khan's rule became irrelevant to the Bangalees in the East Pakistan. While describing the situation of