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Razakar Slogans
The Razakar slogans were a series of protest chants used during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, beginning on 14 July 2024. The slogans included, Which emerged following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina referred to the protesting students as "grandchildren of Razakars" during a press conference. The slogans later became the main rallying cry of the movement and played a significant role in the July Revolution. Moreover, the slogans have either been praised as stance against "monopolistic" political tagging binary between freedom fighter (or in favour power of liberation) and Razakar (or opposite power of liberation) by contemporary autocratic Awami League government to defend it's tyranny and autocracy, or have also been criticised claiming as "opposite of dominant political narrative" (or counter-narrative) of Bangladesh liberation war. Moreover, the slogans have either been praised as a against "strategic" political tagging binary between freedom fighter (or in favo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July Revolution Of Students Graffiti At Shahbag Area 21
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., being the month of his birth. Before then it was called Quintilis, being the fifth month of the calendar that started with March. It is on average the warmest month in most of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of summer, and the coldest month in much of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of winter. The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere. "Dog days" are considered to begin in early July in the Northern Hemisphere, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July. Symbols July's birthstone is the ruby, which symbolizes contentment. Its birth flowers are the lark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WION
WION (World is One News) is an Indian English language news channel headquartered in Noida, India. WION is owned by the Essel Group and is a part of the Zee Media network of channels, whose majority owner is Subhash Chandra and family. As of 2021, WION had presence in over 190 countries. It has faced scrutiny from multiple foreign countries including China and Canada over its coverage, and in 2022 was blocked from YouTube for a period of time for broadcasting a speech by Sergey Lavrov, the head of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The channel's former Pakistan bureau chief was forced into exile after a failed kidnapping attempt in Islamabad. The channel has been accused of promoting misinformation regarding COVID-19. History Zee Media hired Rohit Gandhi as the founder and first editor-in-chief to establish the channel in August 2015. Its simulcast was launched on its website in many countries as a free-to-air satellite service on 15 June 2016. The television channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quota System Of Bangladesh Civil Service
The quota system of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) is a recruitment policy that reserves a percentage of civil service job positions for specific demographic groups. These include descendants of freedom fighters from the Bangladesh Liberation War, ethnic and religious minorities, residents of underrepresented districts, and persons with disabilities. While all applicants must pass preliminary and written examinations, quotas are applied during the final stage of recruitment, particularly in the viva voce (oral interview). Functioning as a form of affirmative action, the quota system aims to improve representation for historically marginalized or underprivileged communities. By 2010, eligibility was extended to include not only children but also grandchildren of freedom fighters. However, from the 35th to 40th BCS examinations, many reserved posts went unfilled due to a shortage of qualified candidates, while a majority of successful applicants (around 65%) were recruited on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muktibahini
The Mukti Bahini, initially called the Mukti Fauj, also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Bangladesh War of Independence that transformed East Pakistan into Bangladesh in 1971. On 7 March 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of then East Pakistan, issued 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a call to the people of East Pakistan to prepare themselves for an all-out struggle. Later that evening resistance demonstrations began, and the West Pakistan, West Pakistani military began a full-scale retaliation with Operation Searchlight in the early hours of 26 March 1971, which continued through May 1971. Before his arrest on 26 March, East Pakistani leaders Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence, declared the independence of Bangladesh, and ordered the people to engage in all-out war. A formal military leadership of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATN News
ATN News () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news-oriented television channel owned by the Multimedia Production Company Limited, owned by Mahfuzur Rahman. It is a sister channel of ATN Bangla. It was launched on 7 June 2010 as the first contemporary news television channel in Bangladesh, as the short-lived CSB News was shut down in 2007. History The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted ATN News a license to broadcast on 20 October 2009, alongside several other Bangladeshi privately owned television channels. The channel broadcast its first test transmission on 1 May 2010, and officially went on air on 7 June 2010 with the "Banglar Chobbish Ghonta" (বাংলার ২৪ ঘন্টা; ) slogan. ''Nirman Rosayon'', a programme dedicated to ancient and modern architecture in Bangladesh, premiered on ATN News on 18 March 2023. The channel organized the ''Islamic Olympiad'' in February 2024. On 5 August 2024, the channel, along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganabhaban
The Ganabhaban (, also spelt Gonobhaban) located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, north of the National Parliament House, served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh until the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In the aftermath of the July Revolution in 2024, the residence is undergoing transformation into a museum, to be named the July Revolution Memorial Museum. History Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, after switching from presidency to premiership following the independence of Bangladesh and founding of a parliamentary government, used to have his office at what was known as the "President's House" (later more commonly "'' Sugandha Bhaban''" and officially "State Guest House Sugandha"), which he referred to as the "''Ganabhaban''", meaning "People's House", and now serves as the Foreign Service Academy office since 1996, located on Baily Road. Due to inadequate office space, following the 1973 general election, he had the Ganabhaban built at Sher-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani Military dictatorship, military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against East Pakistanis on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the Bangladesh genocide. In response to the violence, members of the Mukti Bahini—a Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla resistance movement formed by Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians—launched a mass guerrilla war against the Pakistan Armed Forces, Pakistani military, liberating numerous towns and cities in the war's initial months. At first, the Pakistan Army regained momentum during the monsoon, but Bengali guerrillas counterattacked by carrying out widespread sabotag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominant Narrative
Dominant narratives, sometimes called dominant cultural narratives, are frequently-repeated stories that are shared in society through various social and cultural institutions. The term is most frequently used in pedagogy, the study of education. Dominant narratives are often discussed in tandem with counternarratives. This term has been described as an "invisible hand" that guides reality and perceived reality. Dominant culture is defined as the majority cultural practices of a society. Dominant narrative is similar in some ways to the ideas of metanarrative or grand narrative. Sociologist Judith Lorber defines and describes "A-category" members as those that occupy the dominant group in different aspects of life. Dominant narratives are generally characterized as coming from, or being supported by, privileged or powerful groups. According to political scientist Ronald R. Krebs, dominant narratives are maintained through public support because "even those who disagree with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Narrative
Political narrative is a term used in the humanities and political sciences to describe the way in which storytelling can shape fact and effect understandings of reality. However, political narrative is not only a theoretical concept, it is also a tool employed by political figures in order to construct the perspectives of people within their environment and alter relationships between social groups and individuals. As a result, fiction has the potential to become fact and myths become intertwined into public discourse. Political narrative is consequential in its ability to elicit pathos, allowing the narrative to be influential through the value it provides rather than the truth that is told. Meta-narratives are an important component to political narratives as it encompasses the artificiality of storytelling within a political context. They are central in shaping understandings of reality through the creation of history under the guise of grandeur and tales of development or ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominant Narrative
Dominant narratives, sometimes called dominant cultural narratives, are frequently-repeated stories that are shared in society through various social and cultural institutions. The term is most frequently used in pedagogy, the study of education. Dominant narratives are often discussed in tandem with counternarratives. This term has been described as an "invisible hand" that guides reality and perceived reality. Dominant culture is defined as the majority cultural practices of a society. Dominant narrative is similar in some ways to the ideas of metanarrative or grand narrative. Sociologist Judith Lorber defines and describes "A-category" members as those that occupy the dominant group in different aspects of life. Dominant narratives are generally characterized as coming from, or being supported by, privileged or powerful groups. According to political scientist Ronald R. Krebs, dominant narratives are maintained through public support because "even those who disagree with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
