People from national minority communities on Sunday celebrated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples across the country demanding their constitutional recognition as ‘indigenous’ and recognition of their traditional land rights in the constitution. Different socio-cultural and political organisations and groups organised discussions, rallies and processions
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Eid travellers to pay extra this season
Claims Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Assoc Passengers have to pay Tk 11,000 crore as additional fare to travel in different modes of transport during the Eid-ul-Fitr rush, claimed a report of Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Association yesterday. Of the additional fare, Tk 6,225 crore will be charged in road transport, Tk 4,000 crore in water transport and ... Read more
Fake notes at ATM booths: What to do
With Eid approaching, people all over the country are withdrawing money from banks and ATM booths. Generally, the validity of notes issued from banks and booths are ensured. While there has not been any definite proof, we have heard of some claims of ATM booths issuing counterfeit money. But the problem with booths is that ... Read more
Many stalls breach book fair guidelines
Some 45 publishing houses and pro-Awami League bodies participating in the Amar Eksuhey Book Fair have been breaching the fair rules and regulations by displaying and selling books of other publishing houses. The ruling AL-backed stalls have put on display titles brought out by others to ensure their presence in the month-long event. As per the article ... Read more
Bangladesh urges India to stop screening ‘Gunday’
The ministry of foreign affairs has lodged strong protests with the Indian authorities against the reported derogatory remarks and distortion of historical facts in the recently released Hindi film ‘Gunday’. ‘The matter has already been taken up officially with the Indian authorities and strong protests have been conveyed to the Indian side,’ the foreign ministry said ... Read more
Ekushey crowd in book fair
People, who went to pay tribute to the martyrs of the language movement by placing flowers at the Central Shaheed Minar, visited the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Friday, adding to the fair crowd arguably to the highest extent. Many attending cultural programmes in different spots on the Dhaka University campus also streamed into the fair ... Read more
Hajj pilgrims can choose any KSA-bound airline
Says High Court The High Court yesterday declared ‘illegal’ the government’s decision directing Hajj pilgrims to choose only Biman Bangladesh Airlines or Saudi Arabia Airlines for going to Saudi Arabia. Terming the government decision “illegal”, the HC said that the Hajj pilgrims could choose any airline while going to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. After
Govt, non-govt bodies make presence felt at book fair
The stalls of government service providers and autonomous institutions have drawn a good crowd at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair. Besides their own publications, most of these stalls have been displaying books brought out by others, as the writers belong to the institution which has
Light titles lead tally, serious books lag behind
Ekushey Book Fair Light titles lead tally, serious books lag behind Volumes of poetry, novels and story clinched the highest position in the tally of new books that arrived so far till the 18th day of the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Tuesday. But serious books like volumes of essays and research-based publications witnessed ... Read more
Painters, artists have their shares in book fair
Many visitors to the Amar Ekushey Book Fair are found gathering around painters and artists to get their face painted with pictures in different colours. Around 50 painters are found every day at the fair ground — both at the Bangla Academy premise and its extended part of Suhrawardy Udyan — who
Bookworms’ interests ebb away with drizzle
Continuous drizzle put a damper on the interests of the book lovers to the Ekushey Book Fair in the last two days till Monday, causing a less turnout than usual. The climate rather turned the situation at the fair venue–both the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan segments–completely messy, much to the disgust of the visitors ... Read more
Pry students mourn fellows’ death
Picnic Bus Accident Pry students mourn fellows’ death Students of all primary schools on Monday mourned the death of seven of their fellows who died in a traffic accident at Chaugachha in Jessore. The government on Sunday declared mourning in all primary schools for Monday after the seven schoolchildren – Ankhi, 10, Suriya, 8, Shanta, ... Read more
HSC, equivalent exams begin April 3
The Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations of 2014 will begin on April 3, said an education ministry statement on Monday. The examinations were supposed to begin on April 1, but were deferred by two days after a request from the Election Commission because of the
54,412 get pry scholarship
A total of 54,412 students got primary scholarship this year, the minister for primary and mass education minister, Mostafizur Rahman, said on Sunday. Of the 54,412 students, 21,978 received talent-pool scholarship and 32,434 students general scholarship, he said at a press briefing at the
Artworks of Bangladeshi artists selected for UNESCO exhibition
Artworks of Rokeya Sultana and Kanak Chanpa Chakma, two women artists of Bangladesh, have been selected for exhibition at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. UNESCO director general Irina Bokova will inaugurate the exhibition on March 7 and it will remain open to public till March 21. The exhibition
Knowledge combines with love at book fair
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Friday reached a new height, with knowledge being combined with the message of universal love on Valentine Day. Holiday crowd and brimming number of enthusiast couples were found swarming the fair venues, inside the Bangla Academy and its extended part
Spring blooms at book fair
Long queues of young people in yellow, red dresses before the entrances to the Amar Ekushey Book Fair venues gave the fair new colour on the first day of Pahela Phalgun on Thursday. The cheerful faces crowded the areas from Shahbagh to the High Court area through the Bangla Academy road since morning as the ... Read more
Cool weather to herald in spring
A dry weather, cool crispy air and the fragrance of flowers will herald the advent of spring on Pahela Falgun today. Revellers can look forward to a pleasant day without rains as nature rolls over into the season of romance, finally bidding farewell to the reluctant winter this year. The young at heart can certainly look ... Read more
Birds avoiding Hakaluki haor
Number comes down to one-third this year The number of migratory birds visiting Hakaluki Haor has dropped almost to one-third this winter compared to that of the same season three years back. Only 23,041 birds were counted in the water body during a two-day survey that ended yesterday. The number was 64,282 during the last ... Read more
SUST awards 10 students for writing on science
Ten students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology have been awarded for writing articles and fictions on science. SUST vice-chancellor Aminul Haque Bhuiyan as chief guest handed over the awards at a programme held at the mini-auditorium on the campus Sunday evening, campus