Pahela Baishakh is not only the country's largest secular festival but also part of a global celebration. It's part of a universal festivity of the New Year across different cultures and religions.

I travelled to Tura, the capital of Meghalaya, three times during the war as a representative of Tangail Mukti Bahini to bring arms and

One of the reasons of making Urdu the sole national language, was that the British had forcefully imposed it in Punjab as the

Qurbani Eid (Eid-ul-Azha) was in February and one of my uncles had arrived from London. Together with other relatives we left for

On the occasion of 46th Independence Day we are publishing a translation of the renowned litterateur and educationist Dr Muhammad Enamul Haq's article titled Bangladesh: Sangskriti o Sovvotar Loksho. It was published in early 1972. In this article Dr Haq elucidates the importance of adopting secularism as the state policy of the newborn nation.

The year 1971 was a landmark in South Asian history for many reasons. It included the birth of Bangladesh but also the war fought by

We lived in Rajarbagh Road, across the tin-roofed bamboo barracks of the Police Lines. On the night of March 25, 1971, my brother-

Bangladesh becoming independent was the inevitable conclusion of decades of struggle against the blatant subjugation that deprived

As Bangladesh steps into its 46th year as an independent and sovereign nation, it is celebrating its vast achievements,while contemplating the intricate mechanisms needed to address its problems.

7 years of war crimes trial

In the face of scathing criticism from local and international activists and human rights groups about what qualifies as a “special case”, here I am pondering if we truly understand the challenge at hand.

In 2015, the global community adopted 17 Global Goals, also called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at ending extreme poverty, fighting inequality and injustice, and combating climate change.

Last time the world witnessed a phenomenal growth in agricultural productivity was back in the 60s.

Vaccines do not just prevent disease, they are a long-term investment in the development of a society and in the health of its children.

In a historic moment on September 8, 2000 the United Nations (UN) adopted the Millennium Declaration that urged for “efforts to promote democracy and strengthen the rule of law, as well as respect for all internationally recognised human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development.”

Over the next 15 years, the Sustainable Development Goals will influence more than USD 2.5 trillion of money in development aid...

The government of Bangladesh recognises combating corruption as critical to progress towards realising the Perspective Plan - Vision 2021, the 7th Five Year Plan (7FYP) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The need for local government is stimulated by the rationale for transferring the authority, responsibility and resources from the national government to its field units, to enable them in decision-making, planning and management.

The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 under the title “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

Poverty is a multidimensional crisis encompassing social, economic and political components. In the last two decades, Bangladesh has shown tremendous progress in both absolute and social poverty alleviation.