The role Bangladesh Betar played during the country's independence movement is written in golden letters, said Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday. "People who listened to Swadhin Bangla Kendra know how their programmes inspired the freedom-loving persons," he told a discussion at Bangladesh Betar in the capital's Agargaon. Bangladesh Betar organised the discussion
Betar’s role in independence movement is written in golden letters: Hasan
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DHAKA, Feb 13, 2021 (BSS) – Awami League Joint General Secretary and Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the role played Bangladesh Betar during the country’s independence movement is written in golden letters and will remain till existence of the country.
“The people who were audience of Swadhin Bangla Kendra know how the programmes inspired the freedom-loving persons during the period and the people were seemed waiting eagerly to listen to the programmes,” he told a discussion at Bangladesh Betar in capital’s Agargaon area.
The minister said MA Hannan, the then president of Chittagong Awami League, read out the declaration of independence given by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Kalurghat Betar Kendra on March 26, 1971.
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DHAKA, Feb 13, 2021 (BSS) – The World Radio Day-2021, a day to celebrate radio as a medium, is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe today highlighting the importance of radio.
The objective of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of radio, facilitate access to information through radio and enhance networking among broadcasters with this year’s theme “New World, New Radio”.
On the eve of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages greeting all concerned, including officers, employees, technicians and audience of the Bangladesh Betar and wishing all programmes of the day a success.
Bangabandhu – The People’s Protagonist-46
Bangabandhu’s declaration of independence
Dr. Atiur Rahman
1st February, 2021 10:05:55
Following the sudden postponement of the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly on 1st March 1971, Bangabandhu gave a massively successful call for non-cooperation with the Pakistan government. His historic speech on March 7 at the Race Course Maidan to a mammoth crowd sent a red signal to the ruling clique of Pakistan.
This skilfully worded speech by Bangabandhu was nothing short of declaring independence for Bangladesh. President Yahya Khan rushed to Dhaka on March 15 with several advisers, both civil and military, apparently to negotiate with Bangabandhu and his team to calm down the situation which was going out of their control.
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