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."

The name of the new University with seven government colleges in the capital has been finalized. The activities of these seven colleges will be conducted under the name ‘Dhaka Central University’.

The decision was taken at a meeting of a 32-member student delegation at the UGC on Sunday (16).

Earlier, two opinions emerged among the students in the delegation regarding the name of the new university. 17 of them voted in favor of Dhaka Central University. However, other students do not want this name. They say that the previous name of Dhaka College was Dhaka Central College. They voted in favor of the name Federal University. Later, the UGC asked them to discuss among themselves and decide. Later, they voted in favor of a name after discussing.

Earlier, on March 13, in a notification signed by the Deputy Director of Public Universities of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Md. Jamal Uddin, announced the organization of a meeting of the team leaders of the student representatives on the issue of naming the seven colleges.

The names were decided at a meeting in the conference room chaired by the Chairman of the commission to outline an independent institutional structure for the seven colleges, equivalent to a university, as previously announced.