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Ajker Kagoj (Bengali: দৈনিক আজকের কাগজ; "Today's Paper"), a Bengali-language newspaper published in the modern approach between 1991 and 2007. The Bangladesh Observer , an English-language daily published between 1949-2010 and last edited by Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury .
The term Bangla is a major name for both the Bengal region and the Bengali language. The origins of the term Bangla are unclear, with theories pointing to a Bronze Age proto-Dravidian tribe, [18] and the Iron Age Vanga Kingdom. [19] The earliest known usage of the term is the Nesari plate in 805 AD.
For this purpose, a sum of Rs. 35,000 per annum for the publication of books was arranged to hand over the central sanction to the aforesaid Provincial Education Secretary.” [23] In response, Muhammad Shahidullah opposed the proposal, fearing further complications, and advocated making Bengali unchanged as the state language of East Bengal ...
The real number of victims during the war is still not certain. [154] [163] and estimates of those killed range from Bangladeshi estimates of 3 million to Pakistani estimates of 26,000. According to one source 1.7 million died. A large number of women had been raped by Pakistani, Bengali and Biharis.
Banglabazaar has since become the hub of the book trade. [265] Bookworm is a famous local book shop that has been located adjacent to the Prime Minister's Office for three decades until being ordered to relocate in 2022; [266] [267] [268] it is now located in Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park. [269] Dhaka is the centre of the national media in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 January 2025. Economy of Bangladesh Motijheel C/A, the downtown of Dhaka Currency Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳) Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June Trade organizations SAFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, WTO, AIIB, IMF, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, ADB, Developing-8 Country group Developing/Emerging Lower-middle ...
Bangladeshi media and reference books in English have published casualty figures that vary greatly, from 5,000 to 35,000 in Dacca, and 300,000 to 3,000,000 for Bangladesh as a whole. [75] Independent researchers, including the British Medical Journal , have put forward figures ranging from 125,000 to 505,000. [ 76 ]
The paper carried reports to highlight communal harmony. Gujarat Today was given praise for showing restraint and for the balanced reportage of the violence. [ 106 ] Critical reporting on the Gujarat government's handling of the situation helped bring about the Indian government's intervention in controlling the violence.