Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
UK welcomes ‘Mujib Borsho’ recalling historic ties with Bangladesh
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has welcomed the "Mujib Borsho" by recalling a historic occasion for the UK-Bangladesh friendship.
Bangabandhu's Homecoming Day on Friday
The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Friday.
‘Mujib Year’ countdown begins Friday with Bangabandhu’s symbolic homecoming
The people of Bangladesh will create another milestone by gathering together and launching the countdown to start the ‘Mujib Year’ at Tejgaon Airport on Friday as January 10 marks the triumphant return of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to a liberated Bangladesh.
Bangabandhu Gold Cup: Bangladesh to play Palestine in opener on Jan 15
Hosts Bangladesh will play defending champions Palestine in the opening match of the six-nation Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament on January 15 at 5:pm at the country’s premier sports venue—Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
National School Hockey from January 25
The 3rd First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) National School Hockey Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF), will begin on January 25 in Chattogram.
FF’s fight for recognition continues in independent Bangladesh
Sifat Ali took up arms and fought gallantly in the Liberation War in 1971, but his battle is far from over as he continues to fight for recognition as a freedom fighter.
The 65-year-old from Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila took part in the Liberation War from Sector Five and received a certificate from General Osmani shortly after independence.
His world turned upside down when his name was dropped from the list of freedom fighters and his allowance was stopped.
Sifat, who has difficulty in walking, has since been going from one government office to another hoping to regain his lost freedom fighter status and dignity.
“I fought for the country responding to the call of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. My brothers in arms have been recognised as freedom fighters but I’ve been left out. It’s really upsetting,” he told UNB.
He said he had gone to Dhaka with former Tahirpur upazila Muktijoddha Commander Mojahid Uddin and applied for inclusion in gazette in 2014. But there has been no progress.
“I got recognition after independence. But I was stripped off my status and allowance when my name was dropped from the list recently,” he said.
His son Emran Hossain said his father’s last wish is to die as a recognised freedom fighter.
Tahirpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Bijen Bannerjee said he was willing to recommend Sifat Ali after scrutinising his papers. “The ministry will make the final call,” he added.
Muktijoddha Commander Mojahid said that there was no doubt that Sifat Ali is a freedom fighter.
“Everyone knows that he fought in the Liberation War. I hope that he gets his due honour and recognition as a freedom fighter during his lifetime,” he said.
Mujib Borsho, Rohingya issues among priority agenda: FS
Newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday said the government will have much focus on its efforts to successfully hold a series of programmes marking the ‘Mujib Borsho’ at home and abroad keeping global focus on Rohingya issue unchanged for their early repatriation.
Bangabandhu birth centenary celebration countdown begins Jan 10
Countdown will start on January 10 to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Wednesday.