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April 2025

‘Ekushey Padak-2026’ to be conferred on Feb 26

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to distribute the ‘Ekushey Padak-2026’ at a function in the capital on February 26.

A cultural ministry press release said, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hand over the ‘Ekushey Padak-2026’ at Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 11:00 am on February 26.
The government has already announced the names of nine eminent citizens and one music band for awarding the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak-2026 in recognition of their outstanding contributio...

DU VC Prof Dr Niaz resigns

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan has submitted his resignation. Dr Niaz Ahmed today met Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon to hand over his resignation letter, according to Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Director of DU Public Relations.
The resignation letter will be forwarded to the President, Chancellor of the university, through the proper process.
During the meeting, the Education Minister sought the VC’s views on the current and future challenges and prospects...

Holy Ramadan begins

The holy month of Ramadan of 1447 Hijri will begin in the country tomorrow, as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh today.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation (IF) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here this evening, Muhammad Nizam Uddin, deputy director of Public Relations of IF, told BSS.
He said the moon was sighted in Netrokona, Sirajganj and Cox’s Bazar districts this evening.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the I...

PM vows to establish rule of law, equal rights

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today addressed the nation with a comprehensive message outlining his government’s priorities, pledging to restore democracy, strengthen the rule of law, equal rights, curb corruption, and build a self-reliant and humane Bangladesh.

“Not party or political influence or force, but the rule of law will be the final word in governing the state,” he said in his maiden televised address to the nation after assuming office. State-run broadcaster BTV aired the address at 9.45 pm. <...

Country restarts democratic course as Tarique Rahman sworn-in as PM

Bangladesh resumes its democratic journey today after a long 15 years of autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn-in as Prime Minister with its party’s landslide victory in 13th national polls. Tarique Rahman charismatically led his party to win in 211 seats in the parliamentary elections widely endorsed by the world, including the European Union (EU) election observers as they called the polls fair and credible saying no instance of fraudulence or vote rigging was found.
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