Modi thanks Dhaka for “excellent arrangements” during his visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen for the "excellent arrangements" made during his recent State Visit to Bangladesh. Prime Minister Modi also congratulated the Bangladesh government for flawless arrangement of the spectacular celebrations on March 26 to mark 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence as

50th Anniversary: UK’s 2nd tallest skyscraper lit up in red, green

High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the UK and Ireland Saida Muna Tasneem along with Canary Warf Group Chairman and CEO Sir George Iacobescu CBE have inaugurated the special lighting of the UK’s second tallest building in London’s high-profile business district Canary Warf in red and green, marking the 50th Anniversary

Sheikh Rehana shares tales of her father’s childhood

On the occasion of the 101st birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his daughter Sheikh Rehana narrated to children how Mujib reached out to poor and helpless people. She captured the imagination of children by telling the tales of his childhood in which mischief and prank

On this day, 100 years ago

As Bangladesh celebrates the centenary of Sk. MujiburRahman’s birth, it’s time to reflect how a small town in the distant part of verdant East Bengal now Bangladesh became the birthplace of a man’s political life which created state making history. It’s from here that the journey of  a man who

Will strengthen development strategies with Bangladesh: Chinese President

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he will work with President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to strengthen the complementarities between two development strategies, advance Belt and Road cooperation, and take the strategic partnership of cooperation to a new height. “We must always remember what the elder generation of

No chance for Bangladesh to look back: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said there is no chance for Bangladesh to look back as it is time to march forward. “Overcoming all the obstacles, we shall establish this country as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's exploitation-deprivation-free, hunger-poverty-illiteracy-free, non-communal Golden Bangladesh,” she said. The Prime Minister was delivering her speech as

Celebrating Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu Begins

The inaugural event of the celebrations of birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence has started. Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has attended the program as the guest of honor. Chaired by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the inaugural ceremony is

Working for children’s better future: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is doing everything possible for ensuring a better future for the children of the country. “We want to make the lives of children more colourful, beautiful, successful and fruitful. This is our aim,” she said. The Prime Minister said this while addressing a

Birth centenary & Golden Jubilee: 10-day extravaganza begins Wednesday

Bangladesh embarks on a 10-day biggest ever extravaganza on Wednesday to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of the country’s hard-earned Independence. The 10-day special program will start at the city's National Parade Square Ground at 4:30 pm tomorrow, maintaining