Sixteen eminent personalities have been named as recipients of the Ekushey Padak-2016 in recognition of outstanding contribution in their respective fields.

The Daily Star awards 24 prominent individuals and an institution with lifetime achievement awards at its 25th anniversary event to honour their contribution to the society. They are honoured with the prestige at a gala event commemorating the anniversary at Dhaka’s Osmani Memorial in attendance of President Abdul Hamid.

BNP policymaker Nazrul Islam Khan's announcement that his party would prepare a list of martyrs of our Liberation War in 1971 appeared as a retaliatory step which brought out once again the party's long held dubious stance over the spirit of the Liberation War.

Eleven personalities have been declared recipients for Bangla Academy Sahitya Purashkar-2016.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says he does not want to dishonour Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by leaving from the post of her special envoy.