A New Chapter of Success and Honor

A Distinguished Premier

On this month of Independence, another prestigious victory is being achieved. With the verdict of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Bangladesh again established its claim on the maritime boundary against Myanmar. This historic verdict brought an end to a long-standing dispute of 38 years on the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar on March 14, 2012. The Tribunal based in Hamburg, Germany issued its verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which sustained its claims to 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic and territorial rights in the Bay of Bengal rejecting claims of Myanmar.

AB Bank Limited expresses its heartiest congratulations to the daughter of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu and the Honorable Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and her Government for their outstanding leadership in achieving such prestigious success for which the whole nation is proud today.

This opens up a new horizon for the economic development of Bangladesh. May the remarkable journey of triumph continues.

The Daily Stair

Necessary Vocabulary Note

New / nuː /(নিঊ) adj [not existing before; recently made, invented, introduced, etc.] (নতুন; নব; সাম্প্রতিক): She is still quite new to the job and needs a lot of help. These ideas are not entirely new.

<ADV>

Newly / nuːli / (নিঊলি) [recently] (সম্প্রতি;ইদানীং;অধুনা;হালে): a newly qualified doctor. a newly married couple

Honor (UK Honour) / ˈɑːnər / (ˈআন^অর) n [something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect](সম্মান; শ্রদ্ধা): They stood in silence as a mark of honor him. It was a great honor to be invited here today.

<IDM> Have the honor of Sth [to be given the opportunity to do Sth that makes you feel proud and happy] (সম্মানিত হওয়া/বোধ করা): May I have the honor of the next dance? It was Raja who had the honor of scoring the first goal.

Honours, honors (plural)(abbr..Hons) [ a university course that is of a higher level than a basic course] ( <বিশ্ব বিদ্যালয়ের>স ম্মান শ্রেণী): a first-class Honors degree.

<VERB> [to do sth that shows great respect for sb/sth] (সম্মান/শ্রদ্ধা করা/দেখানো): The President honored us with a personal visit.

Prestige / prestiːʒ / (প্রেস্টীজ) n [the respect (রিˈসপেক্ট) and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position or what they have done] (সুখ্যাতিজনিত সম্মান বা মর্যাদা): The company has gained international prestige.

<SYN> Status / ˈstætəs / (ˈস্ট্যাট^অস) n: They were granted refugee status.

<ADJ> Prestigious / preˈstɪdʒəs / (প্রেˈসটিজ^অস) adj [respected and admired as very important or of very high quality](মর্যাদাকর): a prestigious award. a prestigious university. The city’s most prestigious and exclusive hotel.

Victory / ˈvɪktəri / (ˈভিক্‌ট ^অরি) n [](বিজয়, জয়):

Achieve / əˈtʃiːv / (^এˈচীভ) v [to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time] (অর্জন করা; প্রচেষ্টা দ্বারা লাভ করা): They could not achieve their target of less than 5% inflation.

<SYN> Attain

<NOUN> Achievement / əˈtʃiːvmənt / (^এচীভ্‌ম^এন্ট্‌) n [a thing that sb has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill] (কৃতিত্ব): It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.

Verdict / ˈvɜːrdɪt / (ˈভার্ডিক্‌ট্‌) n [a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if sb is considered guilty of a crime or not] (রায়): Has the jury reached a verdict?

Tribunal / traɪˈbjuːnl / (ট্রা^ইˈবি^উন্‌ল্‌) n [a type of court with the authority to deal with a particular problem or disagreement]. (বিচারালয়; বিচার): a war-crimes tribunal. a military tribunal.

ITLOS = International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Maritime / mærɪtaɪm / (ম্যারিঠা^ইম) n [connected with the sea or ships](সমুদ্র বা সমুদ্র সম্পর্কিত): the country’s maritime.

Boundary / ˈbaʊndri / (ˈবা^উনড্রি) n

<SYN> Border

History / ˈhɪstri / n (ˈহিস্‌ট্রি) ইতিহাস

Historic / hɪˈstɔːrɪk / (হিস্‌ˈটোরিক) adj (ঐতিহাসিক)

Dispute / ˈdɪspjuːt / (ˈডিস্‌পিঊট্‌) n [an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups, or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement] (বিতর্ক; বিবাদ; বিরোধ): a dispute between the two countries about the border.

<PHR> a long-standing dispute = (দীর্ঘদিনের বিবাদ)

<VERB> [to question whether Sth is true and valid] (তর্ক করা; কোনোকিছুর সত্যতা স মর্কে প্রশ্ন করা): The family wanted to dispute the will. Disputed territory <এলাকা; ভূখ ন্ড; অঞ্চল>.

Issue / ˈɪʃuː / (ˈইশূ) v [to give Sth to Sb, especially officially](বিতরন করা; প্রকাশ করা): Work permits were issued to only 6% of those who applied for them.

<NOUN> [an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about] (অলোচ্য বিষ য়; বিষয়বস্তু): This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. He usually writes about global ecosystem issues.

(Low) [Children of your own] (<আইন>সন্তান,বংশধর>): Die without issue= (নিঃসন্তান মারা যাওয়া)

Sustain / səˈsteɪn / (স^অˈস্‌টে^ইন্‌) v 1. [(law)to decide that a claim, etc. is valid] (<আইন>সপক্ষে রায় দেওয়া): The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.

Objection sustained! (=said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court)

<ant> Objection overruled=(বাতিল হওয়া)

<SYN> Uphold v (সিদ্ধান্ত, রায়) বহাল রাখা।

2. v [to make Sth continue for some time without becoming less](বজায় রাখা; অব্যাহত রাখা): a period of sustained economic growth. Horse can sustain high speeds over long distances.

Sustaining food = (=শক্তিপ্রদ/পুষ্টিকর খাদ্য).

<SYN> Maintain

Claim / kleɪm / (ক্লে^ইম) v [to demand or ask for sth because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it] (<অধিকার,স্বীকৃতি প্রভৃতি> দাবি করা ): She claimed that she owned the house.

<NOUN> [~ (on/to Sth) a right Sb believes they have to Sth, especially property, land, etc] (দাবি): I make no claim to selfless love.

Nautical mile / ˈnɔːtɪkl - maɪl / (ˈনোটিক্‌ল্‌- মেইল) n [(also Sea mile) a unit for measuring distance at sea; =1852 meters](নৌ মেইল).

Exclusive / ɪkˈskluːsɪv / (ইক্‌ˈসক্লূসিভ্‌) adj [only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group](অনন্য; একচেটিয়া; নিরঙ্কুশ): The motel has exclusive access to the beach.

Nation / ˈneɪʃn / (ˈনে^ইশ্‌ন্‌) n

Outstanding / aʊtˈstændɪŋ / (আ^উট্‌ˈস্ট্যান্‌ডিঙ) [extremely good; excellent] ( চমৎকার): an outstanding player/success.

<PHR> Outstanding leadership (=বলিষ্ঠ নেতৃত্ব)

<PHR> Open up [to become or make sth possible, available, or able to be reached](সুগম করা; কোনোকিছু বিকাশে সম্ভব করা): The busway opened up the east of the district.

Remarkable / rɪˈmɑːrkəbl / (রিˈমাঃর্ক^অবল) adj [unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice](অসামান্য; লক্ষণীয়): Raju was a truly remarkable guy.