Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Tagore was born in 1861, a period during which the nationalist movement in India was crystallizing and gaining momentum. The first organized military uprising by Indian soldiers against the British Raj occurred in 1857, only four years before the poet was born. In 1905, the swadeshi movement broke out on his…
Tahmeed Taha: Office timings for Ramadan have been fixed by the government. The timings for the May-June month will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm. The decision was made yesterday at a cabinet meeting which was presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office. At a press brief ing held at the Secretariat in…
It is the job of civil administration to ensure peace in the hill tracts. We can say based on what we see now is that the law and order situation there is deteriorating. If it was the other way around, there must not have so many killings. We have to take control over the situation….
Considering the reality of this country, everything matches the thoughts of ordinary people. BNP always talks for the citizens. Election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election was scheduled to be held, but it was postponed later on. Then they (Awami League) halted the Gazipur city election through a writ petition and by that,…
Sayeed Muhammad: At least three examinees committed suicide in separate incidents at Thakurgaon, Brahmanbaria and Tangail for failing in this year’s SSC exam. The deceased are Farazul Islam, 17, son of Sirajul Islam of Gulpara village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Halima Aktar Moni, 17, daughter of Ayesha Aktar of Chandola village in Brahmanpara upazila in Cumilla,…
Afrida Ahmed: The BNP announced yesterday that they will stage demonstration in the capital on Wednesday even though they were denied permission to hold a rally that was scheduled for yesterday, reports observerbd.This announcement was made by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan central…
Tahmeed Taha: Ahead of the looming cyclone and monsoon season, fresh humanitarian support for the Rohingya people living in Cox’s Bazar has been pledged by The United Kingdom yesterday, alongside help to vaccinate almost one million people against deadly cholera. By the latest announcement of an additional £70 million of humanitarian support, better protection for…
Sayeed Muhammad: Both his hands are handicapped, but his legs duo work properly. Born with the physical disability, Azizul Haq Munna does not find it difficult to commute. Hence, his family members got him admitted at a school. With no other option left, he mastered the skill of writing using his legs.His efforts to pursue…
Tahmeed Taha: On the issue of quota system in public service no progress has been made so far, said Cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam. After the cabinet meeting yesterday he made the remarks to reporters. To revoke or reform the quota system, no discus sion was held in the cabinet meeting, he said. Moreover, no…