Jashore's fight for mother tongue began in February 1948, and during the course of the language movement, it eventually became the home to the second Shaheed Minar after Rajshahi in February 1952.

This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1952 Language Movement. Drawing on research based on various published books, this 21-part series tells the story of the historic struggle for our ...

Two students from the chemistry department at Jagannath University (JnU) came under attack on Wednesday evening allegedly after speaking out against two students from the marketing department for ...

Teachers of government primary schools gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Friday to demand an upgrade to the 10th-grade pay structure. Under the banner of "General Primary School ...

Kolkata has become India's most congested city as per the 2024 TomTom Traffic Index, overtaking Bengaluru. The average speed in Kolkata is 17.4 km/h, making a 10 km trip take over 34 minutes ...

asked participants to follow the rally route prescribed by police and permitted parking of not more than 30 cars at the Shahid Minar grounds.

The poster reading “The Spirit of ‘52 is the inspiration of ‘24”, featuring a 1971 photograph taken at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, has been removed following criticism. The poster ...

Two multi-storey buildings in East Kolkata’s Tangra area have been found tilting precariously against one another, leading to panic among residents and locals. Located on Kolkata’s Christopher ...

HMD Skyline is the second device from the brand to receive the Android 15 update. As per reports, the latest OTA update is now seeding to users in Finland, with more countries and regions expected ...

In 2023, Kolkata sold 23,030 units, overtaking Chennai, which sold 21,630 units. Sales of affordable homes —those priced at ₹ 40 lakh or less—dropped from 62% in 2020 to 45% in 2024, as per ...

An Indian court awarded a life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata ...

The iconic Kolkata book fair, perhaps the most popular event in the city besides Durga Puja, will see two big firsts this year: the introduction of a mascot and an entirely open-air event ...