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Syed Golam Kibria
Syed Golam Kibria (died on May 31, 1996) was a Bangladeshi journalist and politician. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh. Career and personal life Kibria was a Language-movement activist in 1952, for which he was posthumously awarded Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, at 2016. Kibria served as the acting editor of the '' Daily Azad'' and '' Daily Bhorer Kagoj''. Kibria was the father-in-law of Bangladeshi minister and Awami League politician Shajahan Khan. He was also the grandfather-in-law of Bangladesh Awami League MP Soto Monir. Kibria died at 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ..., he left behind a wife, 4 daughters and 3 sons. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kibria, Syed Golam 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madaripur District
Madaripur ( bn, মাদারীপুর ), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh. History Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after the Sufi saint Sayed Badiuddin Ahmed Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE). Administrative areas Madaripur district has 3 Parliamentary seats, 4 Upazilas, 5 Police Stations, 4 Municipalities, 59 Union Parishads, 1062 Villages and 479 Mouzas. Parliamentary seats # Upazilas and thanas Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas / 5 Thanas # Madaripur Sadar # Kalkini # Rajoir # Shibchar # Dasar Municipalities * Madaripur Municipality * Kalkini Municipality * Rajoir Municipality * Shibchar Municipality Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madaripur District had a population of 1,165,952, of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Language Movement Day
(''Bhasha Andolôn Dibôs'') , nickname = bn, শহীদ দিবস (''Shôhid Dibôs'') , duration = 1 day , frequency = Annual , observedby = Bangladesh and Bengali speakers in India and elsewhere , date = 21 February , firsttime = 1955 , celebrations = Flag hoisting, parades, singing patriotic songs, the ''Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano'', speeches by the President and Prime Minister, entertainment and cultural programs. , observances = , relatedto = International Mother Language Day Language Movement Day ( bn, ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস ''Bhasha Andolôn Dibôs''), also called State Language Day or Language Martyrs' Day ( bn, শহীদ দিবস ''Shôhid Dibôs''), is a national holiday of Bangladesh taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the Bengali language movement and its martyrs. On this day, people visit Shaheed Minar to pay homage to the movement's martyrs and arrange seminars discussin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladeshi Journalists
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay. Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the permanent residents of the former East Pakistan were transformed into citizens of a new republic. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous nation. The vast majority of Bangladeshis are ethnolingustically Bengalis, an Indo-Aryan people. The population of Bangladesh is concentrated in the fertile Bengal delta, which has been the center of urban and agrarian civilizations for millennia. The country's highlands, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts and parts of the Sylhet Division, are home to various tribal minorities. Bengali Muslims are the predominant ethnoreligious group of Bangladesh with a population of 150.36 million, which makes up 91.04% of the country's population as of 2022. The minority Bengali Hindu population made u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Deaths
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Bangladesh
The year 1996 was the 25th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina. Incumbents * President: Abdur Rahman Biswas (until 9 October), Shahabuddin Ahmed (starting 9 October) * Prime Minister: ** until 30 March: Khaleda Zia ** 30 March – 23 June: Muhammad Habibur Rahman ** starting 23 June: Sheikh Hasina * Chief Justice: A.T.M Afzal Demography Climate Economy Note: For the year 1996 average official exchange rate for BDT was 41.79 per US$. Events * 9 January - At least 16 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the head-on collision of two trains near Chandpur. * 15 February - The Sixth National Parliamentary Elections 1996 was held in Bangladesh on 15 February 1996. They were boycotted by most opposition parties, and saw voter turnout drop to just 21%. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which won 300 of the 300 elected seats. * 22 March – Inau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament (Bangladesh)
A Member of Parliament (MP) in Bangladesh is a member of the unicameral Jatiya Sangsad or House of the Nation. A majority of members are elected directly in general elections, while a minority of seats are reserved exclusively for women and allocated on a proportional basis. The Constitution specifies that Parliament consists of 300 directly-elected members, while 50 seats are reserved for women. The individual who leads the largest party or alliance in parliament usually becomes Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Eligibility criteria In order to qualify to stand for election to Parliament, an individual is required to be – * A citizen of Bangladesh. * A minimum of twenty-five years of age. Disqualification grounds An individual is disqualified from standing for parliament in the event they – * Are declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind. * Are an undischarged insolvent. * Acquire the citizenship of a foreign state. * Have been convicted of a criminal offence i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awami League
In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for ''Awam Awam ( ur, ) is the Urdu language word for common people or general public. In the early 20th century, the word was extensively used in the Indian subcontinent to refer to the general population. After Partition, the word remained in use in Paki ...'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: * Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Awami Front, was a front of six Muslim political parties in Uttar Pradesh, India * Awami Muslim League (Pakistan), a Pakistani political party * Awami National Party, a secular and leftist Pashtun nationalist political party in Pakistan * Bangladesh Awami League, often simply called the Awami League or AL, one of the two major political parties of Bangladesh * National Awami Party, progressive political party in East and West Pakistan * National Awami Party (Bhashani), split-off from National Awami Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Shipping (Bangladesh)
The Ministry of Shipping ( bn, নৌপরিবহন মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Nauparibahana mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh, the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to shipping. Directorates * Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority * Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation *Bangladesh Land Port Authority * Bangladesh Marine Academy * Bangladesh Shipping Corporation * Chittagong Port Authority * Department of Shipping * Mongla Port Authority * National Maritime Institute *Payra Port Authority See also * ABM Zahidul Haq, former Bangladesh Deputy Minister of Shipping * Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy References Shipping Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is Bangladesh's national news agency and was established on January 1, 1972, by government order soon after its independence from Pakistan. Abul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al- Hussaini Azad (; 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. Following In ... is the current managing director and chief editor of the agency. References {{Authority control Mass media companies established in 1972 News agencies based in Bangladesh 1972 establishments in Bangladesh Government agencies of Bangladesh Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhorer Kagoj
''Bhorer Kagoj'' ( bn, দৈনিক ভোরের কাগজ ''Bhorer Kagoj'' "Dawn's Paper") is a major Bengali-language daily newspaper, published from Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe .... The newspaper is published in both print and online formats. History ''Bhorer Kagoj'' began publications on 15 February 1992. Editors Naimul Islam Khan was the founding editor of the newspaper. Then Matiur Rahman took charge of the newspaper, followed by Benazir Ahmed, Abed Khan, and current editor Shyamal Dutta. See also * List of newspapers in Bangladesh References External links * Bengali-language newspapers published in Bangladesh Daily newspapers published in Bangladesh Publications established in 1992 Newspapers published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Azad
Daily or The Daily may refer to: Journalism * Daily newspaper, newspaper issued on five to seven day of most weeks * ''The Daily'' (podcast), a podcast by ''The New York Times'' * ''The Daily'' (News Corporation), a defunct US-based iPad newspaper from News Corporation * '' The Daily of the University of Washington'', a student newspaper using ''The Daily'' as its standardhead Places * Daily, North Dakota, United States * Daily Township, Dixon County, Nebraska, United States People * Bill Daily (1927–2018), American actor * Elizabeth Daily (born 1961), American voice actress * Joseph E. Daily (1888–1965), American jurist * Thomas Vose Daily (1927–2017), American Roman Catholic bishop Other usages * Iveco Daily, a large van produced by Iveco * Dailies In filmmaking, dailies are the raw, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture. The term comes from when movies were all shot on film because usually at the end of each day, the footage was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ekushey Padak Award Recipients (2010–2019)
Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit: "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award. The award consists of an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas and a certificate of honour. The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu. The amount of the cash reward was originally ৳ 25,000, but it was subsequently increased to ৳ 100,000 as of February 2015 2010 Ekushey Padak was awarded to 15 people. # Sayeed Ahmed, literature (posthumous) # Mohammad Alam, photojournalism (posthumous) # Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, music artiste # Hanif Sangket, social personality # Laila Hasan, artiste # Imdad Hossain, artist # Helena Khan, literature # Partha Pratim Majumder, mime artiste # Muntassir Mamoon, research # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
