Madison event evocative of Concert for Bangladesh: Joy
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Splash
    • Videos
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Monday
July 04, 2022

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Splash
    • Videos
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
MONDAY, JULY 04, 2022
Madison event evocative of Concert for Bangladesh: Joy

Bangladesh

UNB
12 May, 2022, 05:25 pm
Last modified: 12 May, 2022, 05:31 pm

Related News

  • PM Hasina model helps Bangladesh escape poverty: Joy
  • Padma Bridge symbol of dignity; future of Bangladesh hinges much on this bridge: Joy
  • Bangabandhu's 6-point demand led to Bangladesh's liberation: Joy
  • Seed of ultimate freedom sown through 6-point demand in 1966: Joy
  • 'Golden Jubilee Bangladesh Concert' in association with Walton held in NY

Madison event evocative of Concert for Bangladesh: Joy

"We must stand united on our promise for Sonar Bangla"

UNB
12 May, 2022, 05:25 pm
Last modified: 12 May, 2022, 05:31 pm
Picture: Facebook
Picture: Facebook

Commemorating the historic 1971-Concert for Bangladesh, the ICT Ministry organised, at the same Madison Square Garden, another concert, evoking the precedence of "melody for humanity" set by the world's all-time best musicians, said Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

Sharing the vibe of the concert, Joy, who was singing and cheering as part of the crowd, wrote from his verified Facebook account, "This weekend I relived that moment as we paid tribute to that melody-for-humanity event through another concert on the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh"

Reminiscing the unforgettable lyric by George Harrison on war-torn Bangladesh, "My friend came to me/ With sadness in his eyes/ He told me that he wanted help/ Before his country dies", he wrote, "Beatles' star George Harrison didn't just write and compose the song but also went on to think about doing something that might help the people of Bangladesh, a victim of one of history's worst genocides. He reached out to maestros like Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, who also agreed to drum up support for the cause. Rest is history. Concert for Bangladesh set the precedence of helping a victim-of-war nation through a concert."

"Whenever I watch it on YouTube, it takes me back to a golden moment – George Harrison singing the song Bangladesh, Bob Dylan rendering 'How many roads a man must walk down', and Pundit Ravi Shankar playing his fingers on his sitar like a storm. They are sharing the same stage!" he added.

"The dream for Bangladesh, as the world's all-time greatest rock stars and musical masters had seen, came true as the war-torn country back in 1971 is now an epitome of sustained progress and development. From the engineering masterpiece Padma Bridge to the technological feat Bangabandhu Satellite, Bangladesh has made inspiring history. Still, no success story goes unchallenged by a few people with wrong intentions," he mentioned.

Calling upon the country's people to stand vigilant against the peddlers of religion and supporters of war criminals, he said, "We must be careful so that the ghosts of war criminals cannot bring the dark chapters back."

Joy said they must show zero tolerance to the peddlers of religion.

"We must stand united on our promise for Golden Bengal on this Golden Jubilee. Let's sing Harrison's Bangladesh together once more and let the world hear it. This time the promise on this Golden Jubilee is to build Golden Bangla, the dream of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman."

Scorpions rocked the stage on Sunday while Bangladeshi band Chirkutt appeared there as a guest performer.

Madison Square Garden / Concert for Bangladesh / Sajeeb Wazed Joy

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Export shines, deficit widens too
    Export shines, deficit widens too
  • People leave Field's shopping centre, after Danish police said they received reports of shooting, in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3, 2022. Ritzau Scanpix/Olafur Steinar Gestsson via REUTERS
    Denmark in shock as gunman kills three at Copenhagen shopping mall
  • Home textiles, agri and leather emerge with major export potentials
    Home textiles, agri and leather emerge with major export potentials

MOST VIEWED

  • Padma Bridge from satellite. Photo: Screengrab
    Padma Bridge from satellite 
  • Photo: TBS
    Motorcycles banned on Padma Bridge 
  • Photo: Collected
    2 motorcyclists killed in first accident on Padma Bridge
  • TikToker who removed nuts of Padma Bridge detained in Dhaka
    TikToker who removed nuts of Padma Bridge detained in Dhaka
  • Photo: TBS
    BRTC bus breaks two barriers of Padma Bridge toll plaza
  • Photo: Pixabay
    Law being amended to ban e-cigarettes

Related News

  • PM Hasina model helps Bangladesh escape poverty: Joy
  • Padma Bridge symbol of dignity; future of Bangladesh hinges much on this bridge: Joy
  • Bangabandhu's 6-point demand led to Bangladesh's liberation: Joy
  • Seed of ultimate freedom sown through 6-point demand in 1966: Joy
  • 'Golden Jubilee Bangladesh Concert' in association with Walton held in NY

Features

A Glittery Eid

A Glittery Eid

20h | Mode
Rise’s target customers are people who crave to express themselves through what they wear, and their clothing line is not relegated to any age range.

Level up your Eid game with Rise

21h | Mode
Stefan Dercon, a Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and former Chief Economist of the Department of International Development (DFID). Illustration: TBS

Renewing the ‘elite bargain’ for Bangladesh’s future growth

23h | Panorama
The eye-catching commuter: Suzuki Gixxer SF 155

The eye-catching commuter: Suzuki Gixxer SF 155

1d | Wheels

More Videos from TBS

Is the Western intention to defeat Russia through Ukraine successful?

Is the Western intention to defeat Russia through Ukraine successful?

10h | Videos
Tattoo industry growing in Bangladesh

Tattoo industry growing in Bangladesh

10h | Videos
Ukraine to receive huge arms consignment

Ukraine to receive huge arms consignment

11h | Videos
Warren Buffett's 10 tips to get rich

Warren Buffett's 10 tips to get rich

12h | Videos

Most Read

1
Meet the man behind 'Azke amar mon balo nei'
Splash

Meet the man behind 'Azke amar mon balo nei'

2
TBS Illustration
Education

Universities may launch online classes again after Eid

3
Padma Bridge from satellite. Photo: Screengrab
Bangladesh

Padma Bridge from satellite 

4
Photo: Collected
Economy

Tech startup ShopUp bags $65m in Series B4 funding

5
World Bank to give Bangladesh $18b IDA loans in next five years
Economy

World Bank to give Bangladesh $18b IDA loans in next five years

6
Investor Hiru fined Tk2cr for market manipulation
Stocks

Investor Hiru fined Tk2cr for market manipulation

EMAIL US
contact@tbsnews.net
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2022
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Sun Drying Paddy in Monsoon: Workers in a rice mill at Shonarumpur in Ashuganj arrange paddy grains in lumps on an open field to dry out moisture through sunlight. During the rainy season, workers have to take cautions so that the grains do not get wet in the rains. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net