Unesco Director-General Audrey Azoulay today said the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman defended universal values freedom, human rights and dignity.

The government today rescheduled the public holiday for the upcoming Shab-e-Barat to March 30 instead of March 29 since the holiday for the religious event is determined based on the sighting of the new moon.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release regular currency notes, commemorative coins and silver commemorative notes of Taka 50 marking the Golden Jubilee of Independence.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today said Bangladesh has undergone an impressive development and vibrant democracy is prevailing in the country with high economic growth.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Independence keeping people and freedom fighters “away”.

Globally renowned vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty composed a new raag named “Maitree” to commemorate the celebrations of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary and as an ode to India-Bangladesh friendship.

Bangladesh government has decided to work on a 6-year-long action plan to ensure labour rights and safe working spaces, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.

Two children were burnt to death and many people suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out in Balukhali Rohingya camp in Palangkhali union of Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila today.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has sent a message of felicitation on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 50 Years of Independence.

The red carpet was rolled out as Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived in Dhaka this morning on a two-day official visit.

World Book of Records, a UK-based organisation, yesterday honoured Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury for his matchless contribution to digitalising services and turning the ministry into a transparent and accountable public institution.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also the prime minister, today asked Awami League and its associate bodies to observe the Mujib Year till December 16 next working out separate programmes, including pro-people ones, so that the common people can be benefited from this celebration.

International Farakka Committee (IFC), in a statement recently expressed hope that during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Bangladesh the two countries will, in light of mutual friendship, take effective steps for basin-wide management of common rivers by keeping them alive from their source to sea.

President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a two-day state visit tomorrow to attend the ongoing twin mega celebrations and hold talks with Bangladesh leadership to take forward the growing relations.

Bangladesh is now one of the brightest examples of religious harmony and peace said, Dr Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), today

Despite the transformation of Bangladesh from a war-ravaged country half a century ago to one of today’s fastest-growing economies globally, the nation still has to strive to make the ‘Shonar Bangla’ (Golden Bengal) a reality for every citizen, remarked Radwan Mujib Siddiq, a grandson of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

There is no reason for concern over security ahead of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today.

Ten eminent citizens today protested the incident of launching attack, vandalising and looting at least 75 Hindu houses in Sunamganj's Noagaon village over a Facebook post criticising a Hefajat leader's statement.

Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh has said Sweden will remain a partner of Bangladesh for its future journey as the partnership in the past decades grew stronger.

BNP standing committee member and former minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed was laid to rest beside his parents at his family graveyard after his last namaz-e-janaza around 6:00pm at Manikpur village in Noakhali's Companiganj this evening.