Bangladesh will remain a country of freedom fighters, not the war criminals: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to stay alert against anti-liberation forces' return to power so Bangladesh remained as the country of freedom fighters.  "We got independence of the country in exchange for blood of three million martyrs . . . this independence must not go in vain," she told a discussion on the occasio...

Bangladesh's graduation to developing country is a befitting response to critics: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh's graduation to a developing country is a slap to those who forecast that Bangladesh will be a bottomless basket after independence. "A quarter during the Liberation War asked what the country will achieve after being independent and said it will be a bottomless basket. I think the Bangalees can give...

Speech of 7 March is a political grammar: Swadesh Roy

Very few leaders in the world get a towering historical moment in his political carrier. On the contrary a few leaders in the world can create themselves a towering historical moment in his political lifespan. In our sub-continent Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the only leader who created that enormous political situation and gave a speech...

Bangladesh celebrates 46th anniversary of victory

The nation is celebrating the 46th anniversary of victory today marking the most precious day when the country won against Pakistani occupation forces after nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation.

HPM Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to martyrs of Liberation War

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the War of Liberation by placing wreaths at the National Memorial here this morning, marking the 47th Victory Day. After placing the wreaths, the premier stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Great War of L...

Government to provide allowance to Liberation War veteran Armed Forces members

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that the government would provide allowance from January next to the members of different forces who took part in the Liberation War. "We've taken a decision to give allowance from January 2018 to those who fought for the country's independence from different forces including the armed forces, Police, ...