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The launch of Metro Rail in Dhaka, the inauguration of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport or the inauguration of the Karnaphuli Tunnel in Chattogram will be recognized as major achievements of economic and communication development in 2023. Direct train communication between Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar will help the sea port to attract […]
Some people in Vladimir Putin’s Russia were also tired of the conflict, this time in Ukraine. “In the New Year, all I would like is for the war to end, for a new president to come and for normal life to return,” said Zoya Karpova, a 55-year-old theater decorator and Moscow resident. But Putin himself […]
The government took a detailed programme. Mangal Shovjatra was taken out at Mandal, District and Upazila levels. The first Baisakh was celebrated in all the secondary schools and colleges of the country. Bangladesh Awami League (AL), one of the country’s oldest political parties, organized events to celebrate the first Baisakh, while AL’s Dhaka South City […]
It is but natural that law enforcement agencies would take necessary measures to maintain public safety. However, imposing unnecessary restrictions in the name of security is by no means desirable. Because in such a situation panic arises in the mind of the public. And, the festival loses its glory. Bangla New Year is a widespread […]
Teachers and students of the university and people from different walks of life gathered in the university area to participate in the Mangal Shobhayatra. A large number of law enforcement members including SWAT, RAB, police and members of various intelligence were deployed in the university area to ensure the security of the Mangal Shobhayatra. The […]
Like every year, a traditional Mangal Shobhayatra was organized at the initiative of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University to celebrate the first day of the Bangla New Year-1430 on the first day of Baisakh. The Mangal Shobhayatra started from the Faculty of Fine Arts and ended after the parade till the Shahbag Square […]
He said that this consciousness was active in the Bengali New Year that Bangabandhu celebrated with his fellow prisoners while he was in prison. The President urged everyone to adopt the flame of this liberal spirit, Bangabandhu’s philosophy of statehood, the founding ideals of Bangladesh and the spirit of the state-language, to build a happy […]
Along with this, a discussion was also held in front of Bahadur Shah Park in Old Dhaka. Nurul Amin Ruhul, MP, acting president of Dhaka South City AL, will chair the discussion, while AL general secretary Humayun Kabir’s Dhaka South City unit will moderate it. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Bangla Academy, Public Library […]
Star Ballroom Dance Studio opened in 1990, and its website has many photos from previous Lunar New Year celebrations, showing people smiling and dancing in party clothes in its large, brightly lit ballroom. Most of its patrons are middle-aged or elderly, although children also attend youth dance classes, according to a teacher at the studio, […]
opening day In Bangkok, Iconsiam, an upscale shopping mall with outlets of luxury goods giant LVMH’s Louis Vuitton and Prada, is running an “Eternal Prosperity” campaign for the Lunar New Year, designed to drive traffic by 10% to 15% Yes, said Managing Director Supose Chaivatsirikul. He said the campaign would include red lanterns, cash-back offers […]
A YouGov poll published in December showed two-thirds of Britons supported the nurses’ strike. A majority of those surveyed said the government is most to blame for the action and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could suffer if the disruption lasts until 2023. Mick Lynch, head of the RMT rail union, said the government was satisfied […]
