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Tribute to Ullaskar: An anti-British revolutionary

Among the 36 accused, Ullaskar Dutta and Barindra Kumar Ghosh were ordered to be hanged. After hearing the sentence of execution, Ullashkar came back to the jail with a cheerful smile and said, "Now I get escaped from my responsibility". A European watchman saw this and called one of his friends “Look, the man is going to be hanged but he laughs. His friend replied “Yes, I know they all laugh at death’’.

---- Dr Sheikh Shahbaz Riad

PM mourns death of Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury, the founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra. In a condolence message, the premier said Dr. Zafrullah's contribution to the great liberation war, pharmaceutical industry and public health sector will be remembered. She prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family. Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and Liberation War veteran Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury passed away this evening as he was being treated at Gonoshasthaya N...

ICCB condoles sad demise of Rokia Afzal Rahman

ICC Bangladesh Executive Board and its members are deeply shocked and saddened at the sad demise of ICC Bangladesh Vice President Rokia Afzal Rahman. She died at the Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore at 2.00 a.m. on 5 April. Mrs. Rahman has been in the ICC Bangladesh Executive Board as Vice President since 2012. During her tenure as Vice President she extended her guidance and support in carrying out various activities, including organizing a number of international conferences in Dhaka. She also attended various seminars/ workshops of ICC Bangladesh both at home and abroad.

A government for all in the polls-time

According to Article 48 (1) of the Constitution, His Excellency the President is elected by the members of the National Assembly. Under the same provision, members of the parliament shall elect eleven persons in the capacity of a full minister as the members of a government responsible for holding the national elections.

----- A. R. Farrukh Ahamed

What would have happened if the result of the 1970 election were conceded by the then West Pakistan government? In fact, the logical ...