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Kazi Nazrul’s grandson hospitalised with burn Injuries
Babul Kazi, grandson of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, has been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery with severe burn injuries. Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, the resident surgeon of the hospital, confirmed that Babul Kazi has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with...
Bashundhara Foundation stands by mass uprising martyr Nazmul’s family
The July mass uprising of 2024 is the name of a new phenomenon in the history of Bangladesh. Thousands of people lost their lives in this victory of students and mass people that was achieved through a river of blood. Nazmul Kazi is one of those shiny stars who saved the country by sacrificing...
Ferry movement on Aricha-Kazirhat route resumes
Ferry movement on the Aricha-Kazirhat route in the Jamuna River resumed around 10 am on Monday after a suspension of three and a half hours due to dense fog, sources from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha Ghat said. BIWTC Aricha Ghat Deputy General Manager (DGM)...
Fog disrupts ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat Routes
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes have been halted due to thick fog. Three ferries-Khan Jahan Ali, Birshreshtha Jahangir and Baigar are currently stranded mid-river and over 300 vehicles, mostly cargo trucks, are waiting at the four river ghats to cross, reports...
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat & Paturia-Daulatdia routes resume after disruption
Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes resumed on Saturday after several hours of disruption due to dense fog. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha regional office Deputy General Manager Nasir Chowdhury said the ferry services on the...
Kazi Nazrul gets state recognition as ‘National Poet’
Kazi Nazrul Islam received state recognition as the national poet of Bangladesh. A gazette notification has been published declaring him the national poet of Bangladesh since his arrival in Bangladesh on May 4, 1972. A gazette notification signed by Md. Ataur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry...
BNP leader Kaikobad returns home after 13 years
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad has returned to the country after 13 years in exile. Kaikobad, BNP vice chairman, former religion minister and five times elected MP from Comilla-3 constituency, has landed on Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at...
Ferry services resume after hours of suspension due to fog
Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes resumed on Monday morning after a disruption caused by dense fog that lasted seven and six hours, respectively, said the authorities. Passengers on six ferries stranded mid-river suffered immensely during the suspension, reports...
Ferry services resumed in Manikganj
Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes in Manikganj resumed at 10:10 am on Thursday after 10 hours of suspension. BIWTC authorities said, ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained suspended from 3:00 am and the Aricha-Kazirhat route...
Ferry services suspended on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes due to fog
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes in Manikganj remained suspended due to dense fog on Thursday morning. BIWTC authorities said, ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained suspended from 3am and the Aricha-Kazirhat route from...
Proposal to publish gazette recognizing poet Nazrul as 'National Poet' approved
The Advisory Council has approved the proposal to publish gazette honoring poet Kazi Nazrul Islam as National Poet. The Advisory Council meeting on Thursday approved this proposal to publish gazette honoring poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The meeting of the Advisory Council was held at the office of...
Low navigability disrupts ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route
Ferry operations on Aricha-Kazirhat waterway have been on standby since Saturday evening due to low navigability in the approach channel. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) made the decision at 6pm on Saturday mentioning safety concerns, reports UNB. As a result, over...
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route suspended
Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route have been suspended on Saturday due to poor navigability, leaving 300 goods-laden vehicles stranded on the river, reports UNB. Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at the Aricha...