Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech translated in Irish, Scottish and Welsh
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DHAKA, March 9, 2021 (BSS) – Bangladesh High Commission, London has unveiled the first-ever translations of Bangabandhu’s 7 March Speech in Irish, Scottish and Welsh languages in a special publication titled “A call for freedom in languages”.
At a special initiative of Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland Saida Muna Tasneem, language experts of Trinity College, Dublin, Herriot-Watt University, Scotland and University of Wales Trinity Saint David accomplished the translations in their respective languages, a press release said here today.
Foreign minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen virtually unveiled the special publication where ministers, MPs, academics, language experts and eminent community members from England, Wales, Scotland and Republic of Ireland joined to pay their highest tribute to Bangladesh’s Founding Father and his historic 7 March Speech.
Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen has said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was one of the clearest proponents of secularism from which the world can learn. He said all the countries of the Indian sub-continent in particular can take guidance and inspiration from Bangabandhu. The renowned
Bangabandhuâs Historic UK visit commemorated in London
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DHAKA, Jan 10, 2021 (BSS) â Bangladesh High Commission in London celebrated the historic maiden visit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the United Kingdom on 8th January, 1972 en route to his heroic homecoming to independent Bangladesh after his released from 9-month long imprisonment in Pakistan.
The Bangladesh mission celebrated the historic event by organising a virtual discussion on âBangabandhu & Britain: And the Historic 8th Januaryâ on Thursday, according to a message received here today.
Attending the discussion, British ministers, leader of the opposition, eminent parliamentarians, senior members of the House of Lords, Ambassadors, renowned British journalists and senior UK Foreign Office officials paid their profound homage to Bangabandhu and recalling his special relationship with British Government, its Conservative and Labour Prime Ministers in early 70s and with the British-Banglade
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Published: 10 Jan 2021 11:49 AM BdST
Updated: 10 Jan 2021 11:59 AM BdST
The Bangladesh High Commission in London has held a high-profile virtual event to commemorate the historic maiden visit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the United Kingdom on Jan 8, 1972. );
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The event, titled ‘Bangabandhu & Britain: And the Historic 8 January,’ was attended by British ministers, Leader of the Opposition, eminent parliamentarians, senior members of the House of Lords, ambassadors, renowned British journalists and senior UK Foreign Office officials on Jan 9.
They paid homage to Bangabandhu and recalled his special relationship with the British government, its Conservative and Labour prime ministers in the early 1970s, and with the British-Bangladeshi expatriates.
British MPs, diplomats express solidarity with Bangabandhu’s secular, progressive values
Bangladesh’s socioeconomic progress lauded
British lawmakers and diplomats stationed in London have paid their profound homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and expressed solidarity with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s commitment to upholding Bangabandhu’s secular, progressive and pluralistic values in sustaining Bangladesh’s growth and prosperity.
They also paid deep homage to the martyrs, biranganas and the valiant freedom fighters of 1971 War of Liberation.
Apart from eminent British parliamentarians, senior UK foreign office officials, Ambassadors and recipients of Friends of Liberation War Honour were present at the programme hosted by British High Commission in London recently marking the glorious Victory Day.