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How East Pakistanis had to fight to celebrate Bengali New Year’s Day Pahela Boishak
Priyam Paul/ The Daily Star Dhaka, April 23 – Although the Bengali calendar has been in use for centuries, the tradition of celebrating Pahela Baishakh as a public festival is a relatively modern development. The vibrant festivities at Ramna Batamul—first organised by Chhayanaut in 1967...
Bangladesh condemns Kashmir terrorist attack
Srinagar ,April 23 (Reuters)- Twenty six people were killed and 17 were injured on Wednesday. Suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades. Sever leaders and...
Hillary Clinton’s appreciation of Dr. Muhammad Yunus in TIME
New York, April 16 -After a student-led uprising toppled Bangladesh’s authoritarian Prime Minister last year, a known leader stepped up to guide the nation toward democracy – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus. Decades earlier, Yunus established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to empower the...
Dr. Muhammad Yunus Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
“In a quiet way, you can do great things.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Meghna Alam: All about Bangladeshi model arrested for “threatening diplomatic ties”
Was in a relationship with a Saudi Arabian diplomat who had made threatening calls
Chinese team’s drone show dazzles Dhaka sky on Pahela Baishakh
A six-member Chinese expert team worked on the show from February, with 13 Chinese drone specialists piloting the display
Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi celebrates Pahela Baishakh with daylong cultural festivities
New Delhi April 15 lThe Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi celebrated Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, on Apri 14 with a vibrant daylong programme featuring cultural performances and a traditional ‘Pitha Utshab’. The High Commissioner-designate Riaz Hamidullah presided over the proceedings which brought...
Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Labour MP Tulip Siddiq – reports
Christopher McKeon/The Standard London, April 14 – Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have issued a warrant for the arrest of a British Labour MP, it has been reported. According to media reports, Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission sought an arrest warrant for former City minister Tulip Siddiq over...
Welcoming Bangla New Year 1432 in the spirit of unity and freedom
Dhaka, April 14 (The Daily Star)- As the first light of dawn touched Dhanmondi’s Rabindra Sarobar, the soft strains of the Sarod filled the air, mingling with birdsong and the soulful echoes of “Alo Amar Alo.” With that began the Ispahani Channel i ‘Shurer Dhara’...
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