Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said the history of proclamation of independence in 1971 by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was distorted after his assassination in 1975. "Bangabandhu's independence proclamation was spread through wireless and his party men reached it elsewhere of the
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7 March Speech not only inspired people, prepared for war, but also brought independence: PM
Explaining the greatness of the historic 7 March Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that this speech not only inspired the people and prepared them for a guerilla war but also has brought independence for the nation. "A speech by a
Armed forces strengthened to protect independence: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government has taken adequate steps for overall development of the armed forces to safeguard the country's independence and sovereignty, but it has no intention to lock into war with anyone. "Actually, we don't want to get into war against anyone. Our eye
Democracy on the blink in Sri Lanka
On February 4, Sri Lanka commemorates 75 years of Independence. But it will not be the extravaganza of the past years, the minaturised imitations of the grand displays on Moscow’s Red Square or China’s Tiananmen Square. Still, a critical question has been reverberating in the community ever since the government announced
BGMEA celebrates glorious 50 years of Bangladesh
Unending is the delight and limitless is the pride for the people of Bangladesh as the country rises from a ‘basket case’ to a ‘development surprise’ in an eventful journey of 50 years. To celebrate the glorious 50 years of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organized a
Pakistan dare distort Bangladesh history
After 50 years of the brutal birth of Bangladesh, Pakistan seems to have not forgotten the humiliating defeat of the “Fall of Dhaka” in December 1971. On the other hand, the people of Bangladesh has not forgotten the genocidal campaign “Operation Searchlight” to eliminate the Bangalee as a race, the Hindus,