The development comes soon after the the introduction of a new set of currency notes without the image of Sheikh Mujibur. | Photo Credit: AP The interim government of Bangladesh changed a 2022 Act and removed the mention of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the ‘Father of the Nation’. The development came soon after the interim … Read more
Bangladesh Bank has stopped circulating newly printed banknotes, resulting in an estimated financial loss of around Taka 15,000 crore and a growing shortage of clean currency in the market. The notes, which feature the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, remain locked in bank vaults following a directive from the interim government.The decision reportedly aligns with … Read more
Fazlul Haque, a 63-year-old businessman from Narayanganj, travelled to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on the morning of February 6 to witness the demolition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondhi-32, which began the previous night. Recalling the moment he heard the news, he said, “When I saw the demolition of Dhanmondi-32 on Facebook on Wednesday … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh‘s interim government on Tuesday cancelled a national holiday on August 15, marking the assassination of the country’s founder and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. According to the press release issued by the Chief Advisor’s Office, the cancellation of the August 15 holiday was approved in today’s meeting of … Read more