10-day Bangabandhu birth centenary programme begins tomorrow
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DHAKA, March 16, 2021 (BSS) – A 10-day special programme will begin at National Parade Ground from tomorrow marking the birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Golden Jubilee of the Independence.
The events will be held till March 26 following the health rules and guests from home and abroad will take part at the events, said a press release.
Earlier, at a press conference, Chief Coordinator of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury informed that the theme of the 10-day event is ‘Mujib Chirantan’, but separate theme for each day has been taken.
The country starts its 10-day celebrations of Mujib Borsho and golden jubilee of independence today with colourful events and presence of global leaders.
The celebrations have been planned to coincide with the birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led Bangladesh s Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. The celebrations will end on March 26 on Independence Day.
The occasion is well worth a celebration and the government has arranged countrywide programmes to mark it, given the country s socio-economic progress in the last decades and its important place in the global arena.
Different countries as well as experts have lauded Bangladesh, which has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. It is well on track to graduate from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing one by 2026.
Nation to celebrate Bangabandhu’s 101st birth anniversary Wednesday
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DHAKA, Mar 15, 2021 (BSS) – The nation will celebrate the 101st birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day-2021 on Wednesday in a befitting manner.
On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the undisputed leader of the Bangalee nation, the architect of independent Bangladesh and the greatest Bangalee of all times, was born in a respected Muslim family at Tungipara village of Gopalganj sub-division, now district.
He was the third among six offspring two sons and four daughters of his parents- Sheikh Lutfur Rahman and Sheikh Sayera Khatun.
Don’t hold political programmes from March 17-26: DMP
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14th March, 2021 07:25:04
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has requested the political parties not to hold any programme from March 17 to 26 this year when a number of important foreign guests will visit the country.
Any political party, ignoring the request and going ahead with programmes during this period will be considered anti-state, DMP’s counter-terrorism unit chief and acting commissioner Md Monirul Islam said at a press conference on Sunday.
Bangladesh is all set to observe the golden jubilee of independence and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through a series of special programmes from March 17 to 26.
Bangladesh await signing of series of deals with different countries: FM
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13th March, 2021 08:15:08
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said many agreements and MoUs will be signed with a number of countries during the visits of their heads of state and government, including that of India.
Many foreign leaders are expected to arrive in Dhaka marking the celebrations of 50 years of independence and birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Foreign Minister made the remarks while replying to a question from reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Teesta deal was signed 10 years ago but not implemented. The most important thing is that the Indian Prime Minister, leader of the world’s biggest democracy and our biggest neighbor, will visit Bangladesh, it’s a matter of pleasure. Four other Southeast Asian leaders will also be here… It’ll be a big festival,” he said.