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Literacy the path to 'Digital Bangladesh': PM

priyo.news — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:25:33 +0000

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and president Zillur Rahman issued separate messages on Monday ahead of International Literacy Day, with the leaders calling for elimination of illiteracy and realisation of 'Digital Bangladesh'. "The present government has declared its programmes to build an illiteracy-free Bangladesh by 2014," president Zillur Rahman said in his statement.

PM opens Nazrul Complex on poet’s death anniv

priyo.news — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:51:49 +0000

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The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday opened Nazrul Complex beside the central mosque on the Dhaka University campus on the 33rd death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. She inaugurated the complex at around 7:00am and had a look around. She later placed wreath on the poet’s grave on the mosque premises.

Tagore's 68th death anniversary today

priyo.news — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:29:18 +0000

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The 68th death anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore will be observed today to flash back to a literary life spanning over 60 years.

Last respects paid to poet Alauddin Al Azad

priyo.news — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:07:16 +0000

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People from all walks paid tribute on Sunday to celebrated author, poet and playwright Alauddin Al Azad, who died aged 77 at his home in Uttara on Friday. The coffin was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar Sunday morning before being carried to the Bangla Academy.

Poet Alauddin Al Azad passes away

editor — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:28:32 +0000

Poet and writer professor Alauddin Al Azad died at his Uttara residence in Dhaka on Friday night. He was 78.

A school with a difference on DU campus

priyo.news — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:27:51 +0000

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They dream of a Bangladesh free from illiteracy. Their vision is to build a future where no children would have to live on the streets. Not only dreaming, they already jumped into the field to make their dream come true.

Tagore’s birth anniversary today

priyo.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:27:36 +0000

The 148th birth anniversary of Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore (Rabindra Joyanti) will be observed across the county today showing due respect to the great poet of Bengali literature.

6,000 students receive prizes in book-reading programme

priyo.com — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:23:55 +0000

The two-day prize giving ceremony of the book-reading programme of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra concluded yesterday with about 6,000 students receiving the prizes in the two days.

Taslima Nasreen to settle in Paris; city hall

priyo.com — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:32:32 +0000

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Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, under threat of death from Islamist extremists who accuse her of blasphemy in her writings, is to take up residence in Paris, the city hall said Saturday.

Bengali literature still has bright prospects -- Sunil Gangopadhyay

priyo.com — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:57:39 +0000

Eminent Indian poet and litterateur Sunil Gangopadhyay said that Bengali literature still has bright prospects, as the readership in West Bengal and Bangladesh is sizeable and growing.

He made the remark while talking to a BSS correspondent on the concluding day of the three-day 'Sunil Mela' that ended on November 23.