National Anthem of Bangladesh

National Anthem of Bangladesh is the official song of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. This anthem’s title is “Amar sonar Bangla”. Here “Amar sonar Bangla” means “My Golden Bengal”. This anthem was written by the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore in 1905 or 1906. Rabindranath Tagore is the only one person who written two national anthems for two nations. Amar Sonar Bangla was adopted in 1972 as the Bangladeshi national anthem. Before the independence of Bangladesh, “Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendro” used this song as

Eid-ul-Azha

Eid-ul-Azha is the second and most important biggest religious festival all over the world for all Muslims country and also Bangladesh. It is a festival of sacrifice. It is celebrated annually on the 10th day of the 12th and the last month of Islamic calendar (Jilhajj). After the 70 days of the holy Ramadan and the end of the Hajj, Muslims throughout the world and also Bangladesh celebrate the holiday of Eid-ul-Azha. Every year this festival comes in Bangladesh with great excitement like Eid-ul-Fitr. In this day, Qurbani or sacrifice is Wajib. So, lots of people

Victory Day of Bangladesh - 16 December

December 16 is a national victory day of Bangladesh. This day is celebrated all over the country and in the whole world. This day is locally known as “Bijoy Dibos”. Here, “Bijoy” means “Victory” and “Dibos” means “Day”. On this day in 1971, West Pakistani (Present Pakistan) Army surrendered to the Bangladesh after the 9 month long liberation war and as result, Bangladesh gained her victory. Now this day is a national holiday in Bangladesh and people celebrate this day with great joy. All the people enjoy this day with parades and paying respect at the

The Shaheed Minar (The National Language Martyr Monument)

The Shaheed Minar is a national language martyr monument of Bangladesh and it is established in the capital (Dhaka) for the martyrs, who were killed during the mother language movement on 21st February, 1952. On that day (February 21, 1952), at least dozens of students and political members were killed by the Pakistani police forces for the rightful place of Bangle (Bangla) language. The first Shaheed Minar was built on 22nd February 1952 but four days later on 26th February 1952, it was fully destroyed by the Pakistani police and army. But in 1963

The Shat Gambuj Masjid (The Sixty Domes Mosque)

The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest mosques of Bangladesh. It is situated in city of Bagerhat under the Khulna division. Bagerhat district is located in the south west of Bangladesh which is about 200 miles away from the Capital of Bangladesh (Dhaka). Here “Shat” means “Sixty” and “Gambuj” means “Pillar”. “Shat” is a Bengali word and “Gambuj” is an Arabic or Urdu word. The mosque has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under

Eid-ul-Fitr

Eid-ul-Fitr is the biggest religious festival all over the world for all Muslims country and also Bangladesh. Due to this great festival, Muslims are spending three days holiday that marks the end of the holy Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr falls on the first day of the Arabic month Shawwal. Shawwal is the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word. Here, “Eid” means “festivity” and “Fitr” means “original nature”. Eid-ul-Fitr celebrates the end of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr is considered

The Holy Ramadan

Ramadan is a holy month which is considered as one of the holiest months of the Arabic or the Islamic year. Every year it appears in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and this month is at least 29 or 30 days longer. Ramadan arrives not only in the Bangladesh but also the whole Muslim world with great festivity, serenity, philanthropy and sanctity. The holy Ramadan teaches Muslims about truth, humility, honesty, spirituality, superiority, discipline and patience. During the Ramadan which Muslim participates in the Ramadan they refrain from eating,

Pohela Boishakh - The Bengali New Year

Pohela Boishakh is the first day of Bengali New Year. It is celebrated in Bangladesh, west Bengal, Assam, Tripura and also the whole world. It coincides with the Bengali New Year's Days of numerous Southern Asian calendars. It connects all ethnic Bengalis irrespective of religious and regional differences. In Bangladesh, it is a national holiday and in India, West Bengal and Assam it is a public (state) holiday. According to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangla Academy, Pohela Boishakh is usually celebrated on the 14th April. Bengali

Independence Day Of Bangladesh - March 26

March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh. This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also all over the world. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan on late hours of 25 March 1971 and the start of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War. The day is a national holiday in Bangladesh, and is celebrated with parades, and paying of respect at Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, the

Operation Searchlight (The Dark Night of Bangladesh) - March 25

Operation Search Light is a dark night of Bangladesh. It was a planned military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army to curb the Bengali nationalist movement East Pakistan in March 1971. This operation ordered by the central government in West Pakistan and it was seen as the sequel to "Operation Blitz" which had been launched in November 1970. The original plan envisioned taking control of the major cities on March 26, and then eliminating all opposition, political or military, within one month. Prolonged Bengali resistance was not anticipated by

International Mother Language Day - 21 February

International Mother Language Day is a great pride of Bangladesh. So, the 21st February is so memorable day for Bangladeshis. This is recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for establishing the rightful place of Bangla. Every year Bangladeshis remember this day with solemnity and pay them profound tribute. This is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its

ICC World Cup 2011- Fixtures

ICC World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony:

The opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup 2011 took place in Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on 17 February, 2011 at 05:30 PM. The cost of the opening ceremony was estimated to be US$30 million (£18.6m). And at last Bangladesh successfully completed their grand opening ceremony. This opening ceremony was very colorful and gorgeous. This was also very attractive for the whole world. ESPN (the official broadcasters of the ICC events) produced the telecast of the opening ceremony. Besides this, various channels

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

The ICC World Cup 2011 will be the tenth Cricket World Cup in the history and will be hosted by three South Asian Test cricket playing countries: Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. This will be Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a Cricket World Cup. The World Cup was also supposed to be co-hosted by Pakistan, but unfortunately attack on the Sri Lankan national cricket team (2009) in Pakistan’s Lahore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to strip Pakistan of its hosting rights. The headquarters of the organizing committee