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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servus_Heritage_Festival#cite_note-bichitra-15 Servus Heritage Festival (2015) is the collective efforts of old and newest cultures at the Edmonton Heritage Festival. Celebration of the Festival days, designated by the Local Government of Alberta as an opportunity to celebrate diversity and our commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect. The Heritage Festival in Edmonton is a three-day event where people present their cultural roots and local and national communities. Read more ... Portrait of Bangabandhu placed at National Press Club Print Email Details Created: 15 August 2015 DHAKA, Aug 15, 2015 (BSS)- For the first time in the history of Bangladesh, a life-size portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been placed in the National Press Club on the National Mourning Day today. Prime Minister's media adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury and president of the National Press Club Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman unveiled the portrait of Bangabandhu grafted on marble stone on the eastern wall of the club lobby in the morning in presence of a large number of senior and working journalists. The portrait was ceremonially unveiled as a mark of respect to Bangabandhu in observance of the 40th anniversary of his martyrdom. Terming it's a memorable day for the National Press Club, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury said, "Father of the Nation donated the piece of land for our club. But, we could not come up with proper respect and honour to the great leader so far. It was shameful for us. The image of the National Press Club has been glorified by putting the portrait of the indomitable independence leader." M Shafiqur Rahman termed the day as historic for the National Press Club as the portrait of Bangabandhu could be placed in there on the 40th anniversary of martyrdom of the great leader facing all odds and defeating conspiracies of the defeated forces. "With the placing of Bangabandhu's portrait in a national institution like the Press Club our long cherished hopes and expectations have been fulfilled and through this the journalists community has been freed from a shameful and disgraceful situation that prevailed for long," the Press Club president added. Among other senior newsmen and members of the National Press Club and leaders of different unions of journalists present on the occasion, were Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Abul Kalam Azad, president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, secretary general Abdul Jalil Bhuiyan, president of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) Altaf Mahmud, general secretary Kuddus Afrad, editor of the daily Samakal Golam Sarwar, Hasan Shahriar, acting editor of the daily Jugantar Saiful AIam, editor of the daily Bhorer Kagoj Shyamal Datta, Azizul Islam Bhuiyan, Shafiqul Karim Sabu, Omar Faruk, Mollah Jalal, Kartik Chaterjee, Ashraf Ali and Hasan Arefin. After unveiling Bangabandhu's portrait, the attending journalists raised full throated slogans like "Our salute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu" and "We will not let Bangabandhu's blood go in vein". Marking the day, the National Flag was lowered at half must and black flag was hoisted while wreaths were placed in front of Bangabandhu's portrait and one-minute silence was observed and special prayers (Munajat) offered by BFUJ, DUJ and freedom fighters' newsmen command as a mark of respect to those martyrs of the August 15 carnage for the first time in the club's history. Cameron unveils new cabinet after election victory Print Email Details Created: 11 May 2015 LONDON, May 11, 2015 (BSS/AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled his new cabinet on Monday after an unexpected election victory that gave his Conservative party a narrow majority in parliament for the first time in nearly 20 years. Cameron named the mayor of London and potential leadership contender Boris Johnson, known for his bumbling image and mop-top hairstyle, to a senior political role but not a ministerial position. "As promised, he will devote his attention to his final year as mayor of London," Cameron said. Many ministers from the previous government held on to their jobs including finance minister George Osborne, another potential leader who was promoted to a post as Cameron's number two in government. Theresa May has been re-appointed as home secretary and several women were promoted to more junior positions, after Cameron promised that a third of his cabinet would be made up of women. Cameron also held talks with Conservative backbenchers amid concern that right-wingers in his party could play a disruptive role for the government, particularly over Britain's EU membership. - 'Sense of fairness' - The British leader was expected to tell the influential 1922 Committee of backbenchers that his new five-year term would be about renewal, compared to a first term focused on "repair and recovery" to get the country out of a painful recession. "It will be our task to renew a sense of fairness in our society -- where those who work hard and do the right thing are able to get on," Cameron was expected to tell the MPs, British newspapers reported. The Conservatives won 331 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons in Thursday's election, which gave Labour 232, the pro-independence Scottish National Party 56 and the Liberal Democrats just eight. With the exception of nationalists in Scotland, the election left Britain's opposition in disarray, following Friday's resignations of Labour leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat chief Nick Clegg. The Labour party is split between centrists and leftists and was due to hold initial talks on Monday on finding a new leader ahead of a formal meeting on Wednesday of its national executive committee. The SNP lawmakers meanwhile arrived for their first day in parliament accompanied by the party's leader Nicola Sturgeon, who has called for sweeping new autonomous powers for Scotland that would go much further than any past promises of devolution. Sturgeon, who as Scotland's first minister did not stand for parliament herself, has said that after SNP gains "it simply cannot be and it will not be business as usual when it comes to Westminster's dealing with Scotland". MPs will be formally sworn in next Monday and Queen Elizabeth II will deliver her traditional speech at the State Opening of parliament on May 27, which will outline the Conservatives' legislative proposals. Cameron has promised to hold an EU membership referendum by the end of 2017 and to eliminate Britain's budget deficit of some o90 billion (125 billion euros, $139 billion) by 2018-2019. Anti-austerity campaigners clashed with police outside Downing Street on Saturday and are preparing a larger demonstration next month against impending severe budget cuts to bring down the deficit. Cabinet hails LBA passage in Indian parliament Print Email Details Created: 11 May 2015 DHAKA, May 11, 2015 (BSS) - The cabinet today adopted a thanksgiving motion on the ratification of the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) in Indian parliament, terming it as an "epoch-making incident". "The ratification of the LBA in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is an "epoch-making incident" in terms of improving relations between Bangladesh and India as well as regional cooperation and considering the welfare of the two next-door neighbours," the motion said. The motion was adopted at the regular weekly meeting of the cabinet held at Bangladesh Secretariat today with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hussain Bhuiyan informed this while briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting. "It's a great achievement, and through it, a 68-year-old problem since 1947 has been solved. It's a huge diplomatic success.... it's also a political success for both Bangladesh and Indian governments," he said. Bhuiyan said another significance of the ratification of the deal in Indian parliament is that the bill was passed unanimously. "Big parties like BJP and Congress voted in favour of the bill ... even minor parties also gave vote for passage of the bill," he said. The Indian Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha unanimously ratified the landmark bill on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The ratification was made by Indian lower house and upper house to settle the more than four-decades-old land boundary and enclave exchange issue in line with the historic Mujib-Indira Agreement, 1974 and the protocol signed between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Premier Dr Manmohan Singh in 2011. The cabinet secretary said there is another significance that the Indian government has created a consensus to strengthen ties with Bangladesh government and it reflects the strong political will of the Indian people. Considering these aspects, he said, the cabinet today extended its heartiest thanks to Indian government, the people and parliament for ratifying the historic and landmark deal between the two countries. In this connection, the cabinet also extended its heartiest congratulations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying that the ratification of the LBA in Indian parliament has been possible thanks to her dynamic, strong and farsighted leadership. The cabinet also greeted all concerned involved in the process. Bhuiyan said the cabinet also adopted a thanksgiving motion on the victory of three Bangladesh-origin politicians in the May 7 parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom, describing it as "exciting" for Bangladesh. Tulip Rizwana Siddique, granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Rushanara Ali and Dr Rupa Huq, all from Labour Party, were elected in the UK parliamentary polls, creating a history. "It's a matter of happiness and pride for the people of all strata of Bangladesh that a descendant of the Father of the Nation has been elected for the first time in the parliament of another country," he said. The cabinet secretary said: "The British once used to rule us. But Bangladesh-origin is now part of political power of Britain. It's a matter of joy... exciting." 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