August reappears as the Month of Mourning amid a consolidated national unity against terrorism while the country is set to observe a month-long mourning recalling the August 15, 1975 carnage when Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed along with most of his family members under a well-orchestrated plot.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the officials concerned to speed up their monitoring on environment protection and tree plantation to promote country's green development, conservation of biodiversity and protect the natural resources on which people rely for lives and livelihood.
Global mental health advocate, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders in Bangladesh, member of World Health Organization's 25-member Expert Advisory Panel on mental health and Suchana Foundation's Chairperson Saima Wazed Putul was awarded with Dr Mohammad Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal yesterday ...
Highlighting the massive disparity between West Pakistan and "Purba Banga" (East Pakistan) before the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state in 1971, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the past should be remembered as it would provide much courage and strength to the nation's journey towards future.
The government has signed a joint venture agreement with two Malaysian state-owned companies to build a 1,320MW coal-fired power plant.