Our art and literature have to be spread all over the world through proper translation: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (21 February) laid emphasis on preserving, practicing and strengthening the mother tongue, urging all to spread Bangla art and literature all over the world through proper translation. "Our art and literature have to be spread all over the world through proper translation alongside preserving our mother tongue,...

Sacrifice of language martyrs gives world an occasion to celebrate diversity: Sajeeb Wazed pays tribute to language heroes

In a profound reflection on the significance of Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day, ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, honored the valor and sacrifice of the 1952 Language Movement martyrs. Through a message shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, he recounted the historic struggle that not...

Bangabandhu's Vision of Literature and Culture

Hiren Pandit: The great architect of Bangladesh's independence, Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is known worldwide as a freedom fighter and great politician. He is a man of politics; politics is the meditation-knowledge of his life. He is the best nationalist leader of the Bengali nation. The political entity is Bangaban...

How Ekushey created Bangladesh

Hiren Pandit: The nation had to set out twice to establish the Bangla language -- the mother tongue of the Bangali nation -- as one of the state languages of Pakistan. The first time was in 1948, and the second time was in 1952. After the birth of Pakistan, they had started a heinous conspiracy to reduce Bangla to a third-class status. Bangla ...

Weeds of our land remain blind to the developments: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that those who fail to appreciate the country's achievements are the "weeds of the land" and the people have to think what they would do with this section. "The Father of the Nation used to say one thing, the land of the country is so much fertile that there are plenty of crops along with weeds. This...

Use familiar words to make science education easy: HPM Sheikh Hasina

To make science education easy, Sheikh Hasina has put accent on employing familiar words instead of being too conservative in using a particular terminology.Speaking at an event marking Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day via a video call from the Ganabhaban on Monday, she said her government is prioritising research in every spher...

Ekushey and all its forgotten details

Syed Badrul Ahsan: Story is always underpinned by substance. It is not history when facts are trifled with. Again, there are all too often the forgotten or sidelined historical realities which need to be retrieved in the interest of adding richness to the future, for it is the past that reaches out to the times to be. There is much that we nee...