Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described the people with autism as an integral part of society, calling upon all to stand beside them to unfold their hidden talents. “Don’t neglect the people with autism … they are an integral part of our society,” she told the inaugural function of the 11th World Autism Awareness Day […]
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Historic 7 March Speech: Context and Significance
47 years ago, Bangabandhu gave the finest speech of his life at the erstwhile historic Race Course Maydan. Disregarding the intimidation and threats of the Pakistani Army’s tanks, guns and machineguns, and in the presence of a million audience, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared in a booming voice: “This time, the struggle is for our […]
March 25th: Darkest night in the history of Bangladesh
A black veil has just showed up over the history of mankind. It was the night of March 25, 1971. The roar of tanks broke the silence of the night. Millions of people in Bangladesh, then a province of Pakistan, woke up not to the chirping of birds but to the thudding sounds of bombs […]