Rabindranath Tagore was born 1861 and he was death 1941, Nobel prize-winning Bengali poet, author, songwriter, philosopher, artist, and educator wrote “Gitanjali” (1912). Bengali calendar: 25 Baishakh, 1268 – 22 Srabon, 1348 (২৫শে বৈশাখ, ১২৬৮ – ২২শে শ্রাবণ, ১৩৪৮ বঙ্গাব্দ). রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region’s literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its “profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse”, he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.In translation his poetry was viewed as spiritual and mercurial; his seemingly mesmeric personality, flowing hair, …
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Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chôţţogram) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh’s busiest seaport and has a population of over 2.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.
Dhaka (Bangla: ঢাকা, pronounced IPA: [ˈDhnaka]; formerly known as Dacca, and Jahangirnagar, during Mughal era), is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka.
Sylhet (Sylheti: সিলট Siloţ, Bengali: সিলেট Sileţ), is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009.[1] Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma River.
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna City
Comilla District is a district of Bangladesh located about 100 kilometers south east of Dhaka. Established as a district of Bengal by the British in 1790, it included the Sub-divisions of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur which eventually became separate districts in 1984.
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Rabindranath Tagore was born 1861 and he was death 1941, Nobel prize-winning Bengali poet, author, songwriter, philosopher, artist, and educator wrote “Gitanjali” (1912). Bengali calendar: 25 Baishakh, 1268 – 22 Srabon, 1348 (২৫শে বৈশাখ, ১২৬৮ – ২২শে শ্রাবণ, ১৩৪৮ বঙ্গাব্দ). রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region’s literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its “profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse”, he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.In translation his poetry was viewed as spiritual and mercurial; his seemingly mesmeric personality, flowing hair, …
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This is List of Public Holidays and Government Holidays in Bangladesh for the year 2012
Public Holidays Bangladesh 2012
Public Holidays January till March
New Year’s Day is on Sunday, 01 January, 2012
Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet) is on Saturday, 04 February, 2012
International Mother Language Day is on Tuesday, 21 February, 2012
Independence Day is on Monday, 26 March, 2012
Public Holidays April till June
Bangla New Year 2012 is on Saturday, 14 April, 2012
Labour Day 2012 is on Tuesday, 01 May, 2012
Buddha Purnima is on Sunday, 06 May, 2012
Shab-e Barat 2012 (Ascension of the …
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BANGLADESH 26 March, 1971: Declaration of Independence Bangladesh স্বাধীনতা দিবস Shadhinata DibOsh – The Independence Day of Bangladesh.26 March The Independence Day of Bangladesh is a national holiday. It commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Pakistan on late hours of 25 March 1971. The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War.
Major Zia’s message was picked up by a Japanese ship anchored mid- stream in Chittagong harbour. When the news of this declaration was broadcast by Radio Australia, …
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Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that the U.N.’s International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea has recognized the South Asian nation’s claims to a full 200-mile (320-kilometer) Exclusive Economic Zone in the Bay of Bengal.
The verdict issued Wednesday in Hamburg, Germany, settled a long-standing dispute between Bangladesh and neighboring Myanmar.
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International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.