National Road Safety Day is observed on October 22 to raise awareness about road accidents and promote safer travel. This year’s theme is “Safe Roads, Prosperous Country Bangladesh First.” The day commemorates the death of Jahanara Kanchan, wife of actor Ilyas Kanchan, who died in a road Continue Reading

Shahidul Islam Kabir, Daily Inqilab Bangladesh is a country of people of many faiths. Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and others have the right to follow their own religious rites according to their beliefs. Mutual respect, tolerance and peaceful coexistence are key foundations of our national life. On the question of religious harmony, we must remember […]Continue Reading

Jamaluddin Bari, Daily Inqilab Over 54 years, institutional corruption, the ruling class’s distrust of democracy and the criminalisation of politics built the ground for the July uprising in Bangladesh. The roots of the political and cultural spirit of the July uprising of 2024 go deeper into state and society. Our July revolution lies hidden in […]Continue Reading

Mobayedur Rahman Before I chose the headline you are reading, I remembered a famous poem by the American poet Robert Frost. The poem is called ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’. The last four lines of this poem of 16 lines are: The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to […]Continue Reading

 Al Shahariya For several months, I have been travelling for different work through the roads and fields of Kolkonda Char in Rangpur. As I walk along the road through the green fields, a sharp smell reaches my nose. When I look at the crop fields hoping for some peace, I see someone spraying fertilizer or […]Continue Reading

Union Parishads (UPs) are the oldest and most accessible tier of local government in Bangladesh. They play a vital role in providing services, including birth registration, citizenship certificates, rural infrastructure development, social safety-net benefits and resolution of minor local disputes. However, the grassroots governance system has long suffered from a Continue Reading

Zahurul Islam was a determined, humble, kind-hearted, hardworking, religious and self-effacing man. His life remains a source of inspiration for ordinary people and successful individuals in various fields. The founding chairman of Islam Group of Industries, Alhaj Zahurul Islam was born on August 1, 1928, in Bhagalpur village of Bajitpur upazila in Kishoreganj. His father Continue Reading