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 outcome of not respecting the people’s verdict of the 1970 election was a war in 1971 that ultimately resulted in the birth of a new country, Bangladesh. Bangladesh, no doubt, was born through a struggle for democracy. So whoever snatches away our right to democracy, we believe that they are trying to make us subdued as the Pakistan junta did.
In 1990, we w...
Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri, a left leaning student body, has formed a 51-member new central committee with President Atulan Das Alo and General Secretary Aditi Adrita Srishti. Besides, Imran Nur Nirab was elected as Organizing Secretary. at the end of two-day long 21st National Council of Chhatra Maitri which ended on Tuesday.
Eminent cultural personality and dramatist Mamunur Ras
hid inaugurated the council. After that, the main discussion session of the council was held in the TSC Auditorium. Workers Party General Secretary Fazle Hossai...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed the inauguration of 100 bridges at a time as a historic event, saying it would help quicken the country's overall development.
"The biggest thing is that we can make the country's development quicker with the inauguration of 100 bridges," she said.
She virtually opened the 100 bridges in 25 districts at a cost of over Tk 879 crore from her official Ganabhaban residence here.
The premier also said the bridges would help the law enforcement agencies take prompt measures to ensure public security and maintain law and order.
"It will be easier to help people in any disaster," she said, adding that the transportation and marketing of the goods would be quicker and easier.
While exchanging views with the beneficiaries, the prime ministe...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the bond between Bangladesh and India is rooted in blood and the friendship has further strengthened under the dynamic leadership of Bangabandhu's daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
The minister told reporters after a meeting with Indian outgoing High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami at his secretariat office in the capital, reports BSS.
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Md Mokbul Hossain was present in the meeting.
Hasan said the premier visited to India last week and it was a successful visit. Many achievements were come during the visit and the big achievement of the visit is to get the opportunity of exporting products to third countries using...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said initiative has taken to resume various cross-border routes between Bangladesh and India that were stopped in 1965, stressing the need for enhancing connectivity between the two countries for mutual benefits
"We have to increase connectivity. If the connectivity between the countries is increased, India's North Eastern provinces - Assam and Tripura - can have access to Chattagram port," she said.
The premier said this when Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid a courtesy call ...
Syeda Ratna and her youngest son, Isa Abdullah Sadekin Piyanshuk, were freed on bail by the police after they mounted a demonstration against the construction of the Kalabagan police station building at the Kalabagan Tentultala field in August.
At 12:15 p.m. on Sunday (April 24), Paritosh Chandra, the officer in charge of the Kalabagan Police Station, verified that they were released at 12:15 p.m. 
