The festival is celebrated in recognition to the most sacred festival of the Buddhists, Buddha Purnima as well as the United Nations had designated as the International Vesak Day in 2000.

Bangladesh Awami League, headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, rejected the interim government's decision to ban the activities of the party. Awami League will conduct its activities, the ...

Bangladesh’s interim government on Friday said it would take a “quick decision” on banning deposed prime minister Sheikh ...

The Advisory Council, chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has banned all Awami League activities under the ...

Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League has been banned in the country by the interim government, PTI ...

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus banned exiled prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League under an anti ...