Ukraine pauses evacuations

Ukraine said yesterday it was pausing evacuations of civilians from war-scarred regions of the country because intelligence reports suggested invading Russian troops were planning attacks on humanitarian routes.

Nationalist forgettings

In 1950, just a little more than two years into the partition of the South Asian subcontinent, the octogenarian Abdul Karim Sahityavisharad (1871-1953) delivered a lecture in Chittagong, on the language and heritage of the Bangla language in the context of newly founded Pakistan.

Language Worries Bangla in West Bengal

From the later decades of the last century, a new worry has descended on mankind — that about the endurance, decay and death of the language.

I have not come to weep

In her memoir, translated into English as An Unknown Woman (2016), Jowshan Ara Rahman describes how the first poem on February 21, 1952

Editor's Note

Seventy years ago, on this day, an act of bravery and defiance against the oppressive state machinery of Pakistan paved the way for what later cemented the Bengali identity before the world.

Now mobile users to get promotional SMS in Bangla

From now on, telecom operators will send all promotional and system-generated text messages and notifications in Bangla.

24 eminent personalities receive Ekushey Padak

Twenty-four eminent personalities today received Ekushey Padak, the country’s second highest civilian award, in recognition of their contributions to various fields.

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