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PM Sheikh Hasina Unveils ‘Bhayera Amar’, Book of 200 Speeches by Bangabandhu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled a remarkable compilation titled “Bhayera Amar (My Brothers)” at the commencement of the Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s office.
The book contains 200 powerful speeches delivered by the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. PM Hasina, who personally named the book, also penned its introduction.
The collection, meticulously compiled and edited by PM’s speech writer M Nazrul Islam, is published by Genius Publications. It encompasses all available speeches of Bangabandhu, making it a significant archival treasure. Over a hundred speeches were sourced from audio tapes/CDs obtained from the archives of Bangladesh Betar, with each speech duly verified for accuracy and reliability.
The book emphasizes key excerpts from each speech, presented separately, while an index provides details of the content, year, and date of each speech. A press release from the PMO Press Wing described the speeches of Bangabandhu, revered as the greatest Bengali ever born, as invaluable not only to Bangladesh but also to the world.
In her introduction, Prime Minister Hasina underscored the importance of not only reading Bangabandhu’s speeches but also comprehending their essence and embodying it in one’s own life, particularly for the new generation, Awami League leaders, activists, and supporters. She reiterated Bangabandhu’s vision of building a golden Bangladesh and emphasized the necessity of practicing his ideals and lifestyle to become the golden citizens he envisioned.
Nazrul, the editor of the book, highlighted that the comprehensive collection of speeches would serve as essential reference material for politicians, teachers, researchers, students, and future generations alike. The unveiling of “Bhayera Amar” marks a significant milestone in preserving the inspiring words of Bangabandhu, a guiding light for the nation.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued forecasts of rain or thundershowers for Dhaka, Rangpur, and five other divisions, commencing from 9 am today and extending over the next 24 hours. This weather forecast encompasses Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, and Sylhet divisions, where accompanying gusty or squally winds are anticipated during the rainfall. Additionally, Chattogram division is expected to experience some activity, albeit in fewer places, with the potential for hail in isolated areas.
The BMD bulletin highlights that various areas within these seven divisions may witness significant thunderstorm activity, accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds, with isolated occurrences of hail.
Temperature levels across the nation are projected to remain consistent, both during daytime and at night. Over the past 24-hour period, Rajshahi recorded the highest temperature in the country at 34.7 degrees Celsius, while Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, experienced the lowest temperature at 21.2 degrees Celsius.
Dhaka witnessed the most substantial rainfall, measuring up to 87mm. Residents in the affected divisions are advised to prepare for adverse weather conditions and stay informed about further forecasts from the BMD.
The Jashore Education Board has achieved the highest pass rate of 92.32% among the nine boards in the 2024 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination, according to official data.
Conversely, Sylhet remained at the bottom with a pass rate of 73.35%, continuing its trend from last year when it also recorded the lowest pass rate of 76.06%.
Data from the education board website reveals that the Dhaka board secured a pass rate of 83.92%, while Rajshahi board achieved 89.25%, Cumilla board 79.20%, Barishal board 89.13%, Chattogram board 82.80%, Dinajpur board 78.40%, and Mymensingh board 84.97%.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the results of this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations. Students have been able to access their results through the official website.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched the 2024 Hajj program (1445 hijri) in Ashkona, the capital, today, May 8th.
Subsequently, she exchanged pleasantries with the Hajj pilgrims at the Ashkona Hajj camp.
The maiden Hajj flight is set to depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia on Thursday (May 9).
Dedicated Hajj flights will also operate from Chattogram and Sylhet airports, landing at Jeddah and Medina airports.
This year, 85,257 Bangladeshi pilgrims are expected to undertake the holy journey. Among them, 4,562 will be under government management, while 80,695 will be managed privately.
The Hajj is tentatively scheduled for June 15th, contingent upon the moon sighting.
In attendance were Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqur Rahman, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Religious Affairs Ministry Mohammad Huchamuddin Chowdhury, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan, and president of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) Shahadat Hossain Taslim.
Religious Affairs Minister Md Faridul Haque Khan chaired the inaugural function, while Religious Affairs Secretary Md A Hamid Zamadder delivered the welcome address.
