Empowering the poor using Zakat
Ameer Harnah :Zakat means poor-tax. It is a compulsory social obligation. The recipients being the poor and the needy persons of the society in general,...
New Nation Supplement
Destiny, freedom of will inter-related
Ameer Hamzah :Destiny and freedom of will are inter-related in Islam. Unless Allah has decreed something for a man, he cannot get it, much he...
Shab-e-Bara’at and merits of Sha’ban
Mufti Taqi Usmani :Sha’ban is one of the meritorious months for which we find some particular instructions in the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu alayhi...
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DAY MESSAGES
It is my pleasure and honor to greet my fellow Filipinos as we celebrate the 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.Our forefathers’ patriotism,...
The Republic of the Philippines celebrates the occasion of the 116th Anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence
The 12th of June marks a joyous and momentous event for Filipinos all over the world. The Filipinos on this date in 1898 declared its...
Ambassador Message
Non-resident Philippine Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives On 12 June 1898, the Philippines became the first republic in Asia, and today we give honor...
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DAY MESSAGES
The 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence reminds us, once again, of our inspiring history, our heroes’ selfless sacrifices, and our determination to...
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DAY MESSAGES
Warmest greetings to all my fellow Filipinos abroad as we celebrate our nation’s 116th Day of Independence!Over the recent past, our nation has been making...
Finance Minister’s Budget Speech
(The following is the excerpts of text of budget speech by Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in Parliament on Thursday, 5th June 2014. (From...
Finance Minister’s Budget Speech
(The following is the excerpts of text of budget speech by Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in Parliament on Thursday, 5th June 2014.Chapter IIntroduction...
Nazrul : A new era of Bengali poetry
Siddique Mahmudur Rahman :KAZI Nazrul Islam, known as the ‘Rebel’ poet in Bengali literature and the ‘Bulbul’ (Nightingale) of Bengali music, was one of the...
Poet of love and freedom
Kazi Nazrul Islam was a poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist...