Liberation war sector commander Shafiullah dies
Freedom fighter and former Bangladesh Army chief KM Shafiullah, who was the commander of sector 3 during the War of Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, died on Sunday morning...
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National consensus on democratic reforms urged
Speakers, including academics and politicians, called for national unity among all political parties and other stakeholders for bringing democratic reforms in the country in keeping with the spirit of the War of Independence and July uprising...
Higher education landscape
HIGHER education plays a vital role in a country鈥檚 development, serving as a conduit for nurturing the knowledge and skills of its people. Since its independence in 1971, Bangladesh鈥檚 higher education sector has grown considerably, with the establishment of numerous public and private universities significantly expanding access to education...
Aviation industry: analysis of struggles
BANGLADESH has had 11 commercial airlines since its independence and of them, only four are still operational. The seven airlines that are now defunct primarily put the closure of the operation down to high operational costs and limited revenue. Of the airlines that are operational, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is state-owned and the rest are private. In the...
Anti-liberation parties trying to fish in troubled waters, Rizvi says
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, on Sunday alleged that not only India but also a few political parties, including those who opposed the War on Independence in 1971, were trying to fish in troubled waters to secure their own political gains.
Tarique asks party people to foil conspiracy
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairperson Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged party leaders and activists to work for implementing BNP鈥檚 31-point state reform proposal to counter conspirators, both at home and abroad...
Politicians want country built on liberation war, uprising spirits
Politicians and academics want a new Bangladesh built on the spirit of the War of Independence and the July-August student-led mass uprising with the aim of establishing equality, human dignity, and social justice, as...
Victory Day after July revolution
BANGLADESH鈥橲 2024 national Victory Day (16 December) is significantly different from all such days in its past. It is an outstanding moment of national achievement and celebration; it is a critical point for political learning and truth-telling; finally, it is an occasion for nurturing wisdom, unity and courage in the face of what is happening across...
Muktijuddho Utsab held at Russian house in Dhaka
Muktijuddho Academy Trust organised an event titled War of Independence Festival to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Victory Day at the Russian house in Dhaka on Tuesday...
ACC not yet free from influences
Experts and stakeholders have underscored reforms in the Anti-Corruption Commission that would empower it to act with effective independence in its fight against corruption, freeing it from both political and bureaucratic influences...
Official recognition of flag hoisting day demanded
Politicians, youth leaders and professionals at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday demanded the official recognition of the day of the first national flag hoisting before the beginning of the war of independence in 1971...
Chief adviser Yunus pays homage to armed forces martyrs
Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to the armed forces martyrs, who made supreme sacrifices during the War of Independence in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.
BJSA urges govt to establish SC secretariat
The Bangladesh Judicial Service Association has called on the interim government to take immediate action to establish a dedicated secretariat under the Supreme Court, a move deemed crucial for ensuring judicial independence...
Armed Forces Day: some reflections
THE magnificent origin of Bangladesh鈥檚 Armed Forces Day goes back to 1971 in the battlefields of the war of independence. November 21 is a significant day in the victory saga of patriotism. On this day, the army, the navy and the air force united with the Mukti Bahini, freedom fighters 鈥� and led the joint offensive against the occupation forces...
Hasan Azizul Haque a prolific writer on 1947 partition: discussion
Writers and poets said on Monday that Hasan Azizul Haque wrote a lot on the 1947 partition of India which writings were successful aesthetically in Bangla literature, especially his short-stories...
DU to lift ban on academic tie with Pakistan聽
The University of Dhaka at a syndicate meeting on Wednesday made a decision to lift the ban on academic ties with Pakistan...
Runa Laila鈥檚 birthday celebrated
The 72nd birthday of Independence Award-winning internationally acclaimed singer and composer Runa Laila was celebrated in Dhaka on Sunday...
One lakh freedom fighters denied justice: adviser Sharmin
Social welfare adviser Sharmin S Murshid on Saturday in Rangpur said that one lakh heroic freedom fighters of 1971 did not get justice during the post-independence period...
Hasan Azizul Haque鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the third anniversary of the death of Independence Award-winning fiction writer Hasan Azizul Haque...
Incumbent stronger than previous governments in Bangladesh: Fauzul
Criticising sections of people perceiving the interim government as 鈥榮oft to illogical demands鈥�,聽 power, energy, and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan claimed on Sunday that the incumbent government is the strongest in the history of independent Bangladesh.
Reconstructing judicial independence
IN A recent timely address, the chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has called on the interim government to initiate sweeping reforms to preserve the neutrality and independence of the...
Relations with Bangladesh to be easier if Pakistan apologises for 鈥�71: Touhid
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said that the current government did not give any impression at all to Pakistan that Bangladesh was willing to build good relations leaving...
Unfulfilled promises and the burdens of 1971
AS A navy veteran, the naval battles of Trafalgar and Jutland have always captivated my attention. These pivotal encounters, while defining moments in maritime history, have broader implications that resonate across continents and centuries. Their echoes can be heard in the struggles for freedom across the globe, including Bangladesh鈥檚 relentless...
No scope of creating controversy on Liberation War, says ASM Rob
The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD president and freedom fighter ASM Abdur Rab has said that there is no scope of creating controversy on the settled issues of the War of Independence...
Abdul Alim鈥檚 death anniv today
The 50th anniversary of the death of legendary singer Abdul Alim will be observed today...
鈥業ndependence Corner鈥� for martyrs in uprising inaugurated at UIU
The 鈥楧ua Mahfil鈥� in memory of Irfan Bhuiyan, a student of United International University and all martyrs of anti-discrimination student movement, to highlight the glorious movement to new generation, inauguration of 鈥業ndependence Corner鈥� at UIU library was held on Monday on its campus in Dhaka...
Abdul Jabbar鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the seventh anniversary of the death of freedom fighter and Independence Award-winning singer Abdul Jabbar...
Razzak death anniv today
Today is the seventh anniversary of the death of Independence Award-winning legendary actor Abdur Razzak...
Murtaja Baseer鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the fourth anniversary of the death of Independence Award-winning artist and Language Movement veteran Murtaja Baseer...
Is he Dhaka鈥檚 Manmohan Singh?
WE MAY find a useful clue on August 15 to the direction the turbulence-stricken Bangladesh is heading in. August 15 marks India鈥檚 Independence Day, but it also became the day in 1975 when the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, was assassinated in a military coup. The Awami League government of Sheikh Hasina Wajed subsequently...