PMO asks ministries to list govt activities for anniversary

The Prime Minister’s Office has asked all the secretaries and chiefs of divisions to prepare a list of government decisions along with the state of their implementation and to send it to the PMO by November 15. ‘The government is going to complete its one year [in office] on January 6, 2010. The government is working sincerely to establish a digital Bangladesh and implement the election pledges. Various steps have, meanwhile, been taken,’ said the letter, dated October 25, signed by the PMO secretary, Mollah Waheduzzaman.

সোনাভাই - দাউদ হায়দার

আজ (২ সেপ্টেম্বর) জিয়া হায়দারের প্রথম মৃত্যুদিন, তথা প্রথম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী।
খুব অনায়াসেই লিখে ফেললুম এই সংবাদ। যেন দুঃসংবাদ নয় আর। কীভাবে মারা গেলেন, কোন রোগে মারা গেলেন, কোথায়, কখন কোনো উল্লেখই নেই, কেবল জানান দিয়েই চুপ, মৌনী। মনে হওয়া এও স্বাভাবিক, মর্মাহত নই যেমন, কষ্ট-ব্যথায় দীর্ণ হইনি। আঁখি শুষ্ক। জল নেই। স্বতঃস্ফূর্ত লেখা হলো জিয়া হায়দারের পহেলা প্রয়াণ দিবস আজ।

Freedom Fights Memorial Trust : 13TH Anniversary

A cultural program is arranged by the Freedom Fights Memorial Trust at the national museum area at the ceremony of 13th anniversary on Sunday.

The Daily Star celebrates 18th anniversary

The Daily Star yesterday celebrated 18 years of its publication through a programme attended by a galaxy of politicians, academics, artistes, businesspersons, media and civil society members.

The newspaper hosted a reception in the city's Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre sharing the joy of its success with hundreds of well-wishers and patrons on the occasion.

21st Anniversary of Sceince Conference

Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury inaugurated the Science Conference 09 as chief guest at Gazipur.

50th anniversary: Alliance Francaise cultural programme

Alliance Francaise de Dacca has chalked out a number of cultural programmes all through the year to mark its 50th year presence in Dhaka.

Subachan Natya Sangsad celebrates 30th anniversary

At a corner of the National Theatre Stage, members of Subachan Natya Sangsad were humming a classical based tune, while actor-musician Ahsan Habib Nasim started reciting a message on behalf of the troupe on their 30th anniversary. A collective sound of conches followed. At another corner, Subachan members lighted thirty candles.

Lalon and Abbasuddin anniversary observed

To observe the 107th birth anniversary of legendary folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed as well as 118th death anniversary of mystic Lalon Shah, Bangladesh Loko Sangeet Parishad (BLSP) arranged a discussion and musical programme at the Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium, Central Public Library on October 28.

Drik celebrates its 19th anniversary

It was in 1989, a small group of people set up a picture agency in the unlikely location of Dhaka named Drik. The name 'Drik', the Sanskrit word for vision, the agency set out to represent a group of media professionals that other agencies did not cater for, practitioners living and working in the majority world.

Photographer Shahidul Alam: 19th anniversary of Drik Gallery: September 12, 2008

Renowned photographer Shahidul Alam addressing the
discussion at Drik Gallery in the city yesterday.
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