In a time when remembering the contributions of Bangabandhu is seemingly being questioned, actress Rokeya Prachi courageously took her stand in mourning Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, almost single-handedly.
Bangabandhu as a subject of study should be approached with an openness to embrace truths, however unflattering.
Why does it matter for us when a foreign individual is free after such a long time?
Today's Awami League only speaks to the mirror because it cannot tolerate the retort that would come if it spoke to the people.
AR Rahman is currently at the 77th Cannes Film Festival to unveil his musical documentary "Headhunting to Beatboxing".
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni was one of the nephews of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was the founder of Mujib Bahini Bangladesh Liberation Force-BLF, one of the major guerrilla forces of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The government’s efforts to bring back the five fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the country have yet to see any significant and visible progress.
Jamal Hasan and his three teammates decided to go on a goodwill mission for the fledgling state to thank the people of the world for supporting their Liberation War.
The Japanese film director, Nagisa Oshima is a glaring exception. Primarily known for his New Wave style of filmmaking, in many cases, Nagisa Oshima has brought up rebellious and underprivileged youths in his films. Compared to the usual subject matters of his films, it is interesting to see that his two documentaries focusing on Bangladesh, Joi Bangla (1972) and Rahman: Father of Bengal (1973), are different. He finds the intense glory of Bangladesh's achievements in the context of 1972-73 even when the country was in a war-torn condition following the war in his film Rahman: Father of Bengal.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Portugal hosted a T-10 cricket tournament on Tuesday in the country's capital Lisbon, where as many as 20 teams composed of Bangladeshi expatriates had participated.
The first trailer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's biopic, "Mujib: The Making of a Nation", was unveiled in the Marché du Film Commercial Branch at the Indian pavilion of the Cannes Film Festival, earlier today.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Awami League never used the backdoor for grabbing power, rather it always assumes state power through elections.
Warzones of the 1971 War were many, and political confrontations were often fought thousands of miles away from the battleground. Case in point, London — the bustling metropolis where expat Bengalis, and people with conscience of all nationalities launched a civil protest, and thus began a diplomatic struggle against the Pakistani military junta.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his 102nd birth anniversary.
The birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17, 1920, was a momentous occasion that coincided with the changing contours of the subcontinent.
When a character from history becomes a significant figure in the state, it is difficult for a researcher or writer to write about them. They have to tread very carefully while composing a book with unknown, yet important, collected information.
Veteran British journalist Mark Tully, at an event marking historic March 7, said Bangabandhu’s speech galvanized Bangalees to fight for their independence.
On the morning of Thursday, October 7, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh saw the launch of ULAB Press with its maiden publication, Commemorating Sheikh Mujib: The Greatest Bengali of the Millenium (2021).
On 15 August, we mourn the loss of our founding father and charismatic leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. For most of us, he remains a figure larger than life we were not fortunate enough to have met or seen.
