Liberation War

Liberation War
Map of Mymensingh

Chaos over list of ‘Peace Committee’ members in Ishwarganj

Chaotic situation has emerged over drawing up of a list of ‘peace committee’ members (collaborators of occupying Pakistani army in 1971) in Ishwarganj of Mymensingh

Parliament building

List to be prepared of MNAs, MPAs siding with Pakistan

The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council will be given the authority to prepare a list of MNAs (members of national assembly), MPAs (members of provincial assembly), who were elected in the 1970 national ...

DU Senate meeting

DU Senate expunges ‘Bangladesh Zindabad’ from teacher’s address

The issue came to light when some teachers of Awami League-backed Blue panel raised their voice against professor Obaidul Islam ending his speech with ‘Bangladesh Zindabad’ at the annual session of ...

Historic 6-Point Day being marked

Six-point had reset history: analysis

The course of South Asian history was reset for a second time in 26 years after Indian sub-continent’s partition as Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the Six-point in ...

Historic 6-Point Day being marked

Historic 6-Point Day being marked

Bangabandhu’s foresight and political prudence were so keen that he turned the 6-point demand into a one-point demand and called for the independence movement of Bengal

The award is being handed over to Rozina Islam

Prothom Alo’s Rozina Islam gets courageous journalism award

Crests were handed over to two journalists Rozina Islam and Kaberi Maitrya at a programme at Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of National Press Club

Map of Gaibandha district

Freedom fighters demand expulsion of AL leader in Gaibandha

Enraged over threats to a fellow war hero, several liberation war veterans took to the streets calling for expulsion of a newly inducted Awami League leader named Mohibul Hasan Mukit

Shyam Benegal responds to criticism of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ trailer

Shyam Benegal responds to criticism of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ trailer

Notated Indian film director Shyam Benegal, who directed ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, a biopic on Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has responded to the criticism on ...

International Crimes Tribunal

Three in Moulvibazar awarded death for crimes against humanity

Three people including Abdul Aziz alias Habul from Barlekha in Moulvibazar have been awarded death for crimes committed against humanity

Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins of New York (L) and Republican Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa

US Congress introduces resolution on 50th anniversary of Bangladesh-US ties

Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins of New York introduced the resolution in the Congress on 3 May, which has been co-sponsored by Republican Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

51st anniversary of Mujibnagar Day President, PM call for unity to materialise Bangabandhu’s ‘Sonar Bangla’

President Hamid hoped through observing the Mujibnagar Day, the new generation would be able to know the country’s true history and would be encouraged to contribute to build a ‘Sonar Bangla’ as ...

The place where historic Mujibnagar Government took oath on 17 April 1971

Historic Mujibnagar Day being marked

The provisional government gave successful leadership to the War of Liberation for achieving victory on 16 December that year

The memorial at Mujibnagar, that signifies the formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh in 1971

Historic Mujibnagar Day tomorrow

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed marking the oath-taking ceremony of country's first government on 17 April 1971

Noted drama organiser, director and actor Mamunur Rashid

Cultural practice in the country ‘Our cultural organisations are no less responsible’

What is the state of cultural practices in Bangladesh especially after 50 years of independence?

Sohel Taj holds a placard with three demands during the march on 10 April 2022

Sohel Taj marches towards Gonobhaban to press home three demands

Sohel Taj and his sister Mahjabeen were in front of the march. Sohel Taj was holding a placard with three demands

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