Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Current Affairs, GK & News

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

March 18, 2020

2020 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Yet the celebrations in Bangladesh were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is considered as Bangladesh’s ‘Jatir Pit’ (Father of the Nation). He was also conferred the title of ‘Bangabandhu’, meaning Friend of the Bengal. He was the first President of ..

Shantir Ogroshena, 2021

April 5, 2021

On April 4, 2021, the multinational military exercise “Shantir Ogroshena, 2021” was begun at Bangabandhu Senanibas, Bangladesh. The exercise is being held to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He is the Father of Bangladesh. Shantir Ogroshena The exercise is to be held between April 4, 2021 and April 12, 2021. Indian ..

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Gandhi Peace Prize 2020- Highlights

March 22, 2021

According to the Ministry of the culture, government of India has conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for 2020. The peace prize for the year 2019 was conferred on the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. Highlights The peace prize was conferred ahead of Prime Minister ..

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UNESCO Prize on Creative Economy

December 15, 2020

UNESCO is to launch an international prize in the creative economy field in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International prize is to be launched from November 2021. 2021 has been declared as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’ by UNESCO. Currently there are only twenty-three ..

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India-Bangladesh to hold virtual summit

September 30, 2020

On September 30, 2020, India and Bangladesh will hold 6th round of Joint Consultative Commission meet. The summit is to be held between the Prime Ministers of both the countries. Highlights The announcement about the summit was made by the External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar. Along with this, he also made the following announcements ..

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary celebrated on March 17

March 18, 2020

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as Bangabandhu was the Founder President of independent nation of Bangladesh. He led the movement against the Pakistani rulers in the then East Pakistan, which led to the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. His birth centenary was celebrated on March 17, this year in Bangladesh and across the world. The ..

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