An emotional scene unfolded in the capital today as an elderly visually impaired woman, Nurjahan Begum, fulfilled her long-cherished dream of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and speaking with him in person. Nurjahan Begum, a resident of Bikrampur in Munshiganj, arrived at a food and clothing distribution programme in Shahjahanpur despite her advanced age and loss of eyesight. Having lost both her husband and children, she now lives a lonely life, but carried with her a heartfelt wish she had nurtured for many years. Her dream was to meet Tarique Rahman, the son of the proclaimer of Bangladesh’s Independence Shaheed…
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged city dwellers to be aware of waste removal in Dhaka city. “Yesterday, I visited the activities for the removal of sacrificial waste in the city. The city corporation cleaners have worked to a large extent and have cleaned various places, but there are still many places left. You (city dwellers) should keep the city clean from your own position,” he said. The prime minister said, “When you see pictures of other countries on this TV screen, where there are beautiful roads, clean roads, don’t you get a little jealous in your mind that why…
The 45th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, proclaimer of the great independence, one of the sector commanders of the War of Liberation, BNP founder and advocate of multi-party democracy, was observed today across the country with due respect and solemnity. On May 30, 1981, he was brutally killed at the Chattogram Circuit House by a group of disgruntled army officers as part of a domestic and foreign conspiracy. To mark the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, BNP convened an eight-day special programme from May 25 to June 1. Party flags were hoisted at half-mast and black flags…
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President Mohammed Shahabuddin today said simple and selfless life, strong personality, unquestionable integrity and pragmatic statesmanship of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman would remain eternally alive in the hearts of the people. Zia’s eventful life, profound patriotism, uncompromising stance against corruption, commitment to justice and fairness, vision of self-reliant Bangladesh and enduring ideals would continue to inspire the younger generation, he added. The President said this in a message issued on the eve of the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. Paying profound respect to the memory of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, the President said he (Zia) fell victim…
By Md. Manikul Azad DHAKA, May 29, 2026 (BSS) – Several civil society figures have suggested inclusion of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman’s much-talked-about article “Birth of a Nation”, published soon after the 1971 Liberation War, in textbooks, as the country observes his martyrdom anniversary tomorrow. Bangla Academy President Educationist Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq told BSS that the piece appeared first in the now-defunct Dainik Bangla coinciding with the first anniversary of the Independence Day in 1972 describing it as a “historic document”. “This is a good piece of writing and historical document which should be added in the text curriculum,”…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today visited different parts of the capital to personally inspect the ongoing operations for removing sacrificial animal waste after Eid-ul-Azha. The prime minister began the inspection around 4:00 pm, driving himself through several key areas of the city, said his Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. During the visit, Tarique Rahman travelled from his Gulshan residence through Gulshan-1, Hatirjheel, Rampura, Malibagh’s Abul Hotel area, Taltola Market and Basabo Road to observe the cleanliness activities and waste management efforts. Rony said the premier’s visit also included Kamalapur Stadium, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Jatrabari intersection, Dholai Khal, Shaheed Faruk…
By Wahid Milton : The 45th martyrdom anniversary of former President of Bangladesh, proclaimer of independence, one of the sector commanders of the Liberation War, founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and advocate of multi-party democracy, Ziaur Rahman, will be observed today. On May 30, 1981, he was killed at the Chattogram Circuit House by a group of disgruntled army officers as part of a domestic and foreign conspiracy. To mark the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, BNP announced an eight-day special programme from May 25 to June 1. According to the announced programmes, special posters are being…
A US judge on Friday ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down. A furious Trump reacted by saying that he was giving up control of the Washington arts venue, which he seized at the start of his second term last year by naming himself its chairman. “The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump,” Judge Christopher Cooper ruled. The arts venue in the heart of the US capital was…
