Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) on Friday honoured valiant freedom fighters from across the country. Honoured braved freedom fighters... Read more
UNB: The 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh is deeply moving for the Kennedy family, Edward M Kennedy Jr, son of late US Senator Edward M Kennedy and nephew of late US President John F Kenned... Read more
This piece is based on Arunav Das’ current documentary project “Garos of 71,” which will shed light on the contribution of the Garo women freedom fighters during the Liberation War in 1971.... Read more
UNB: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Liberation War Affairs Ministry on Monday recommended the government to review the provision of rations to the valiant Freedom Fighters of the countr... Read more
UNB: The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council will prepare a list of MNAs and MPAs – elected in the 1970 general elections who took the side of Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation... Read more
BSS: Stichting Basug (Bangladesh Support group), an organisation of the Bangladeshi diaspora, has issued an statement for United Nation General Assembly reiterating the demand for Internatio... Read more
BSS: Bangladesh is to mark tomorrow the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the United States that had tilted towards Pakistan in 1971 while a key US policymaker at that time, Henry Kis... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh will observe ‘Genocide Day’ on Friday, to commemorate brutalities of Pakistan army during the Operation Searchlight they had launched on the night of March 25 in 1971, as a l... Read more
Rozina Islam, Dhaka: Two influential ministers of the government applied to the Jatiyo Muktijoddha Council (National Freedom Fighters Council), known as Jamuka, last year to be recognised as... Read more
The non-cooperation movement, launched by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Awami League on March 2, was in full force now. In the course of the movement, six pe... Read more
The government is going to honour valiant women freedom fighters (FFs) at the national level for the first time on Tuesday, marking Bangladesh’s golden jubilee of independence for their outs... Read more
BSS: The unabated corruption is taking place in the country resulting in the rise of black money, former advisor to the caretaker government, Akbar Ali Khan, has said. With the patronisation... Read more
The first incident was in May 1971. Dr Sarwar Ali was in Agartala along with many prominent people who had fled Bangladesh Saudia Afrin: The road to the independence of Bangladesh is paved w... Read more
On December 13, 1971, Pakistan occupation forces retreated from Manikganj in the face of fierce attack by the valiant Freedom Fighters near Manora bridge on Dhaka-Aricha HighWay BSS: People... Read more
Thousands of people lined the streets and greeted the leaders with chants of ‘Joy Bangla’ Ali Asif Shawon: On December 12, 1971, top leaders of the Mujibnagar government returned to home soi... Read more
Several events organized in the districts UNB: On December 8, 1971, Pirojpur, Brahmanbaria and Moulvibazar were liberated from the oppressive Pakistan army. Bangladesh’s flag was raised at e... Read more
Bangladeshis witnessed for first time what is called a dogfight in military terms, while chaos ensued at UN Security Council meeting on this day in 1971 Ali Asif Shawon: “What a surprise. Th... Read more
BAF conducted around 80 air strikes in December 1971, say researchers Kamrul Hasan: On December 3 and 4, 1971, the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) announced its arrival in the Liberation War with... Read more
On this day, hundreds of freedom fighters along with tens of thousands of common people paraded around the town chanting the victorious slogan of ‘Joy Bangla’ and hoisted the vic... Read more
Freedom fighters mounted pressure on the Pakistan forces UNB: On December 2, 1971, the struggle for liberation on Bangladesh soil was in full swing. Freedom fighters continued a winning stre... Read more
