Chittagong Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Chittagong Tuesday, 8 September 2026
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Staff Correspondent : | ০৭:১৮ পিএম, ২০২২-০৪-১৭
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The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today marking the oath-taking ceremony of country's first government on April 17, 1971.
Following the Pakistan army's genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh.
Baidyanathtala, mainly a mango orchard, was later named Mujibnagar after ceremonial formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, while Syed Nazrul Islam was appointed the acting president in the absence of Bangabandhu.Tajuddin Ahmed was appointed as the first prime minister, while Khondoker Moshtaque Ahmed, Capt M Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman were named as cabinet members.
The interim government named General MAG Osmani as Commander-in-Chief of Mukti Bahini while appointed Major General Abdur Rob as chief of staff.
The provisional government gave successful leadership to the War of Liberation for achieving victory on December 16.
Newspapers published special supplements while Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television and private TV channels are airing different programmes highlighting significance of the day.
National Desk : : Md Masuduzzaman Rajib: During the anti-drug operation of Zorarganj Thana Police in Mirsarai Circle, Chittagong district, a team of Zorarganj Thana Police recovered 30 bottles of Indian liquor hidden in sacks of Pumelo fruit from a locked room of the one-storey...বিস্তারিত
National Desk : : Benjamin Rafique: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today (September 3) joined the exchange of greetings with prominent figures of Hindu religion and the distribution of honors at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on the occasion of Shubu Janmashtami. ...বিস্তারিত
National Desk : : Kazi Shahid, Gazipur Bureau Chief: Local BNP leader and former general secretary Jahangir Alam has expressed his commitment to make Bariya Union in Gazipur a hunger, poverty and unemployment-free, self-reliant, modern and suitable for humane union. Keeping ...বিস্তারিত
National Desk : : Snigdha Roy Chowdhury: An introductory meeting of the newly elected committee of Purba Burirchar Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir in Barguna was held. The meeting was organized at the Elin Community Center in Uttar Badda, Dhaka on Sunday (August 23) afternoon. San...বিস্তারিত
National Desk : : Kazi Shahid, Gazipur Correspondent: Gazipur's Pubail Police Station has arrested a suspect in a robbery case in a raid. A Vivo Y-05 smartphone stolen in a robbery was recovered from his custody. Police said that the police were conducting a raid to identif...বিস্তারিত
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National Desk : : Maksud Ahammed, Returend from Rupganj (Narayanganj): An allegation has been made against the headmaster of the school for selling government trees in the premises of Pitalganj Brahmankhali Government Primary School No. 23 in Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj...বিস্তারিত
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