Father of the Nation

A mighty man’s humble birthday

“I have never observed my birthday -- at most my wife would present me a little gift on this day. I would try and stay at home on these days.

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.

“AL rescued Bangladesh from Sri Lanka-like situation during BNP rule”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 30, 2022) expressed her firm belief that Bangladesh will never plunge into a Sri Lanka-like situation, rather the country will continue to move ahead overcoming all global challenges.

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.

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.

‘Inadvertent’ respect towards Khandaker Mushtaque: DUTA president’s speech expunged

Prof Md Rahmat Ullah, president of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) today (April 17, 2022) "inadvertently" showed both respect and abhorrence to Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmed, one of the chief conspirators behind the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Nation observes Bangabandhu's birth anniversary

The 99th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day was observed yesterday in a befitting manner with various socio-political and cultural organisations holding diverse programmes across the country.

let the legacy of Bangabandhu guide us

As we observe the 42nd anniversary of Bangabandhu's most cruel and gruesome murder we are humbled by the memory of the man

Justice still elusive in 3 other Aug 15 cases

Though the nation got justice for the assassination of the Father of the Nation 34 long years after the incident, justice is yet to be done for three more attacks carried out on August 15, 1975.

April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016

Create more scope for poor’s education: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses for taking more initiatives so that the country’s poor and meritorious students have a greater access to education.

March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016

Birthday of Bangabandhu today

The 96th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being celebrated across the country today with due respect.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

Fugitive killers of Bangabandhu must be hanged: Ashraf

Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam says that death sentences will surely be executed after bringing back the fugitive killers of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

Clash over tribute: Kushtia Jubo League man killed

A local activist of ruling party’s youth front Jubo League was killed during infighting over paying tribute to Bangabandhu in Kushtia.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

Bangabandhu’s portrait unveiled at Jatiya Press Club

A portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was unveiled at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.

August 14, 2015
August 14, 2015

Bangabandhu: Friend of the masses (video)

Bangabandhu had unqualified love for people. He could never believe that people of Bangladesh would do any harm to him. For his love, he even could not trust when he was informed that some army Majors were hatching conspiracy against him.

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

President, PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his birthday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of his 96th birthday and the National Children's Day 2015

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