Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangabandhu conferred ‘FOSWAL Literature Award’ for his trilogy

The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) today conferred 'Special Literary Award' to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his trilogy -- The Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries, and New China 1952. ."Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature is hono

Eighteen athletes win Tk 1.65 lakh in Rajshahi half marathon

A total 18 earliest finishers among 1007 participants were awarded with cash prizes worth Tk 1.65 lakh alongside trophies, crests, certificates, and other benefits.

The plane that brought Bangabandhu home

It had been months since Bangabandhu last felt the breeze outside his jail cell in West Pakistan. Since the start of the Liberation War, he kept languishing there, while his people fought tooth and nail to fulfil the dream of an independent Bangladesh.

PM opens month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2023 at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal.

Want prompt disposal of cases to ensure justice for all: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government wants to ensure justice for all with prompt disposal of cases, and ensure transparency and accountability in the country.

Mahfuz Anam writes: From Bangabandhu to Sheikh Hasina

Awami League’s journey from a party leading a struggle to a party long in power.

Sheikh Russel Day: PM pays tributes to Aug 15 martyrs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning (October 18, 2022) paid rich tributes to August 15 martyrs at the Banani graveyard on the occasion of Sheikh Russel Day.

Sheikh Hasina’s 76th birthday: A steely resolve that sets her apart

She is no stranger to adversity. Her life has been plagued by tragedies. But none of those could break her resolve.

Lived in India under a different name for security: Hasina recounts post-1975 horror

In an exclusive interview with ANI that was aired today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she survived several attempts on her life because god is looking out for her.

August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022

Bangabandhu’s assassination: The enemy within

On August 15 this year, the nation will observe the 47th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022

Iconic items used by Bangabandhu given to Nat’l Museum

Bangabandhu Memorial Trust yesterday handed over the iconic Mujib coat, white punjabi, pajama and a tobacco pipe of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the national museum.

August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022

Bangamata’s 92nd birth anniversary today

The 92nd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed today across the country. 

July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022

“Leadership during the war reflected yearning of the people”: Tajuddin Ahmad

Tajuddin Ahmad's interview published in the Dainik Bangla newspaper on December 13, 1972.

June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

Historic 6-point Day being observed

The historic Six-point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, is being observed across the country today.

June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway: No mention of its official name yet

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway was named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on February 19, 2019, by road transport and bridges ministry.

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Building Padma Bridge with own funds brightened Bangladesh’s image: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government’s move to self-finance Padma Bridge has brightened Bangladesh’s image globally.

May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022

"Baffled" by negative reaction to "Mujib" trailer: Shyam Benegal

Renowned Indian director Shyam Benegal expressed disappointment over the social media outrage regarding the trailer of the much-hyped film “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”.

May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022

Learn about Bangabandhu to ensure economic justice

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s economic philosophy gives equal importance to public and private sectors and co-operatives in terms of ownership of industries, said Binayak Sen, director general of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), yesterday.

March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022

Bangabandhu: The man who mapped out our destiny

The birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17, 1920, was a momentous occasion that coincided with the changing contours of the subcontinent.