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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman along with his cabinet colleagues and advisers pays tributes to language martyrs

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman along with his cabinet colleagues and advisers pays tributes to language martyrs by placing a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city early Saturday marking Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day. — Focus Bangla

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Leader of Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman accompanied by top leaders of 11-party alliance

Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman accompanied by Opposition Whip and Convener of National Citizen Party Nahid Islam and top leaders of the 11-party alliance places a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar at the first hour of Amar Ekushey in memory of the heroes...

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Ekushey opens path to democratic Bangladesh, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday night said Ekushey had remained confined under a fascist regime, but this time it is free, creating an opportunity to build a just and discrimination-free democratic Bangladesh, reports UNB."Ekushey had long remained restricted under a fascist rule, but this time it...

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'Yes' vote automatically effective, no need to take oath: Anee

LAKSHMIPUR , Feb 21 (UNB): Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee on Saturday said there is no need for a separate oath for the 'Yes' vote, as it will automatically take effect once the Jatiya Sangsad is in session. "The national election has already been held. The members of...

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Bangladesh will be land of free thought and speech: Agri minister

CUMILLA, Feb 21 (BSS): Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Livestock Amin Ur Rashid has sought cooperation from all concerned to materialise the hopes and aspirations of the people."A democratic government has come to power through a fair election after a long time. So people have many expectations from this...

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BNP to face dire consequences if it can't control unruly activists, says Rumeen

BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 21 (bdnews24.com): Rumeen Farhana has warned that the consequences will be dire if the BNP fails to control its grassroots activists, after she faced obstruction while attempting to pay tributes to Language Movement martyrs at a Shaheed Minar.Speaking at her Shahbazpur home in Sarail around 1:45am on Saturday,...

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No precedent in world of giving life for language: Abdul Bari

JAIPURHAT, Feb 21 (BSS): There is no precedent anywhere in the world of giving one's life for a language, said State Minister for Public Administration Md. Abdul Bari."The Language Movement is unique, as nowhere else in the world have people sacrificed their lives for their mother tongue," he said.The State...

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AL men pay tributes at Shaheed Minar on Hasina's behalf

A group of Awami League activists have paid floral tributes at the Central Shaheed Minar on behalf of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com.Around 11:30am on Saturday, during International Mother Language Day commemorations attended by people from all walks of life, five to six people stepped onto the altar...

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