Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 106th birthday is today. He was born on this day in 1920 in Tungipara, Gopalganj district. His father was Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, mother was Sayera Khatun.

Bangabandhu's political career began in 1940 by joining the All India Muslim Students Federation. In 1946, he was elected the general secretary of the Kolkata Islamia College (now Maulana Azad College) Students Union. On January 4, 1948, he founded the East Pakistan Muslim Students League. After that, he became the undisputed leader of Bengalis by leading the six-point movement of '66, the mass uprising of '69, and the elections of '70.

Sheikh Mujib was killed along with his family by some army officers at his residence in Dhanmondi on August 15, 1975. Sheikh Mujib also played an important role in the 1952 Language Movement, the 1954 United Front elections, and the 1962 Education Movement.

On March 7, 1971, standing in the then Race Course Maidan (present-day Suhrawardy Udyan) in front of a sea of people, he declared in a thunderous voice, "This time, this struggle is our struggle for liberation, this time, this struggle is our struggle for independence." Responding to this historic call, the entire Bengali nation united and jumped into the liberation war that day. Through a 9-month armed liberation war, the brave Bengalis snatched victory on December 16, 1971. Independent sovereign Bangladesh was born.

The workers have announced a strike after four colleagues of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) were verbally and physically assaulted by MRT police members. However, the metrorail is running normally. Passengers can travel to their destinations without tickets.

The metrorail has been operating since Monday (March 17) morning.

Earlier, a press release sent on Sunday (March 16) night under the banner of 'All officers and employees of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited' highlighted the incident and made 6 demands.

The release said that on March 16 at 5:15 pm, four colleagues of DMTCL were verbally and physically assaulted by MRT police, which is highly condemnable and unacceptable. At approximately 5:15 pm, two women, travelling in civilian clothes without any form of identification, tried to exit the paid zone by using the swing gate located next to the EFO office and tried to exit at the train without a ticket. Since they were not wearing the prescribed uniform and their identity could not be confirmed, the CRA in charge wanted to know the reason for their exiting through the swing gate instead of the PG gate as per the rules.

The Press Wing of the Chief Adviser has clarified the news published that there will be no parade on Independence Day.

A press release sent by the Press Wing on Sunday (March 16) evening gave an explanation in this regard.

The release said that the news published that the parade will not be held on March 26 this year on Independence Day is not true. Due to the ongoing renovation work of the National Stadium, Dhaka, it is not possible to organize a parade in Dhaka this year like in the last few years. However, the interim government has decided to organize parades with due dignity in the remaining 63 districts of the country and felicitate the brave freedom fighters.

The release said that all the Deputy Commissioners have been given necessary instructions to take necessary steps in this regard.

Earlier in the afternoon, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry, Nasimul Ghani, told reporters that this time too, a parade will not be organized on the great Independence Day on March 26. The Home Secretary said that there was no parade on December 16, and it will not be held this time either. We are now in a 'war mood', not in a mood to celebrate. When asked whether there is a law and order or any security risk on Independence Day, the Secretary said, "I do not see any risk."

After a long wait, the country's largest Jamuna rail bridge is going to be inaugurated on March 18. However, since it is a single-track rail line, the full benefits of the bridge will not be available immediately.

Admitting the matter, the authorities said that a double-track rail line will be built through the new project. As a result, new horizons of communication, trade and economy will be opened.

The state-of-the-art rail bridge is visible over the Jamuna River. All the work is complete, now we just have to wait for the official inauguration.

The double-track bridge, standing on 50 pillars and 49 spans with state-of-the-art steel technology infrastructure, is raising its head with a promise of a hundred years of durability, indicating the potential progress of Bangladesh. The auspicious beginning of which is going to be on March 18.

This bridge, built with Japanese cutting-edge technology, is different from all other bridges in the country. The bridge has double tracks and two modern stations on both sides. Under the bridge deck are gas pipelines and power lines that will play an important role in the development of North Bengal.