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Myths and Facts: Rampal Power Plant

The anti-Rampal Power Plant activists forming various marginal platforms continue their propaganda against the Rampal 2X660 MW power plant. The project is under implementation by Bangladesh-India Friendship Coal Power Company (BIFCPL), a joint venture of BPDB, Bangladesh and NTPC, India. The power plant location is on the bank of tidal Posshur ...

Fairy Tales of Buying and Selling of Bangladesh

Saleque Sufi: A certain section of political leadership whose politics always thrive on anti-Indian sentiment are very active now in print, electronic and social media stating that Bangladesh has been sold cheaply to India by PM Hasina in her visit to India. While reviewing details of 36 agreements, MOUs and protocols concluded between two frie...

PM's Visit To India: Taking Indo-Bangla Energy Sector Ties To New Heights

Saleque Sufi: It is anticipated that our PM's visit to India will result in some very important agreements, MOUs and protocols between the two SAARC neighbours. India is Bangladesh's next door neighbour encircling it from the entire west and north and about 80 percent of the east. The two countries also share extensive maritime boundaries in th...

Crimson Dawn of Freedom: The Journey of a Red and Green Flag Begins

“This may be my last message. From today Bangladesh is independent. I call upon the people of Bangladesh, wherever they might be and with whatever you have, to resist the army of occupation to the last. Your fight must go on until the last soldier of the Pakistan occupation army is expelled from Bangladesh. Final victory is ours.” S...

Language Movement and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had a special contribution to the Language Movement. A lifelong supporter of the mother language, he dedicated his services to acquiring the due recognition of Bangla language in the initial phase of the Language Movement in 1947 and later on as a lawmaker and as the President. Till his deat...