Two men of different faiths - a Hindu and a Muslim - in Bangladesh's Khulna division have been delivering a lesson in communal harmony through their acts of charity towards each other's religion. Pranab Kumar Ghosh, an assistant professor at Fakirhat Azhar Ali Degree College in Bagerhat district, donated land for the construction of a mosque, and Sheikh Mizanur Rahman, a local
Police yesterday recovered the body of retired Dhaka University Professor Sayeda Gaffar Khaleque from a bush in Gazipur’s Kashimpur area, three days after she was killed.
Glorious history of liberation war has enriched folk culture of Bangladesh 749 By Mahfuza Jasmine DHAKA, Dec 13, 2020 (BSS) – Bangla Academy President Bangabandhu Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan said glorious history of liberation war has enhanced the folk culture of Bangladesh. He said the socio-economic condition of the particular area affects the folk culture of that region. “Every section of our folk culture has a correlation to the liberation war. Folk literature, folk art or folk song … our folk culture is so rich that it has also acted as an influence in the liberation war,” he added. Shamsuzzaman Khan, a pioneer of Bangla folklore study, said these in an interview with BSS ahead of the 50th Victory Day of Bangladesh.