Happy 50th Birthday VOA BANGLA!!

January25, 2008

VOA Bangla Service celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It started on the 1st of January1958 with daily radio programs only. Since thenithas evolved with time and has become a multi media organization. Take a look at thecultural program in the Cohen Auditorium participated by the Bangla staffers to mark the special occasion.

International Mother Language Day in DC

February29, 2008

International Mother Language Day is celebrated in Washington DC for the first time this year. Live music and dance by artists from several countries including Bangladesh, United States, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Peru, Egypt entertained the crowd who defied the freezing temperature at the heart of Washington DC.

BanglaDancers Add Color to Cherry Blossom Festival in DC

April 25, 2008

National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC attracts thousands of visitors from around the globe every year. Children of the local Bangla school joined the celebrationfor the firsttime and added color to the Spring time event.