Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Minister, Zahir Uddin Swapan, emphasized that lessons from history must guide the nation’s present and future course. He made the remarks while addressing a program at the Bangladesh Consulate in Istanbul on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day. The minister paid deep tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War, according to a press release issued by the ministry on Friday.
During the event, held on Thursday evening local time, Swapan highlighted the significance of the August 5, 2024 fall of autocracy as an important lesson for the nation. He said that those elected by the people to govern must learn from that experience and act with greater responsibility. He further stressed that the people must remain at the center of all thought and policymaking, warning that deviation from this principle could lead to consequences similar to past fallen governments.
The event was attended by Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Turkey, M Amanul Haque, Consul General Mizanur Rahman, and members of the expatriate community. Swapan arrived in Turkey on March 26 to attend the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom) 2026, scheduled for March 27–28 in Istanbul.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২৭ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১১: ৩৮আপডেট : ২৭ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১১: ৫৩ তথ্য ও সম্প্রচারমন্ত্রী জহির উদ্দিন স্বপন বলেছেন, ইতিহাসের শিক্ষা থেকেই বর্তমান ও ভবিষ্যতের পথচলা নির্ধারণ করতে হবে। তুরস্কের ইস্তাম্বুলে বাংলাদেশ কনস্যুলেটে মহান স্বাধীনতা দ
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