Category: Liberation War
A couple of months into the inception of his “second revolution,” prior to his assassination on August 15, 1975, President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was working tirelessly to implement his philosophy for combating corruption, bureaucratic ineptitude,…
In the first couple of years of a newly independent Bangladesh, the Father of the Nation was very optimistic about rebuilding the country with the help of the pro-independence people in his party and others,…
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she did not allow the US to set up a base in Bangladesh to uphold the country’s sovereignty amid geopolitical tensions, like the Iran war. “Today, just…
The inclusion of names of convicted war criminals in the condolence motion and the disrespect for the national anthem during the inaugural session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on March 12 have provoked widespread outrage…
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, a prominent women’s rights organization, has expressed deep outrage and condemnation over what it described as disrespectful behavior toward the national anthem during the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on…
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) continues to hear high-profile cases involving alleged enforced disappearances under the former Awami League (AL) government, but defense arguments and survivor reappearances have raised serious doubts about whether these qualify…
The BNP-led government has decided to award the Independence Award (posthumously) to former Prime Minister, BNP chairperson and wife of the country’s first military dictator General Ziaur Rahman, Begum Khaleda Zia, for her overall contribution…
On February 5, 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) announced the verdict in the case against razakar Abdul Quader Molla. But the justice-seekers were disappointed as the special tribunal handed down life-term imprisonment instead of…
In early 2013, Bangladesh witnessed widespread violence orchestrated by Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, in response to the International Crimes Tribunal’s proceedings against their leaders for 1971 war crimes. The unrest intensified…
In a gut-wrenching betrayal of Bangladesh’s liberation struggle and the blood of countless martyrs, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court—led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury—has shamelessly acquitted Khan Akram Hossain, a notorious Razakar…
In a brazen display of shameless hypocrisy and outright betrayal of Bangladesh’s liberation spirit, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman—the very man who now sits atop the nation’s power structure after a blood-soaked power grab—dared to attend an Iftar…
A human rights advocacy group has intensified calls for the arrest and prosecution of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the former Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, amid growing scrutiny of his 18-month tenure that ended…
A mafia godfather-turned-prime minister, Tarique Rahman, in his first national address, painted a rosy picture of unity, security, and democratic revival, pledging to transform the nation into a “safe haven” for all citizens regardless of religion, party…
From her exile in India, Awami League President and five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched a scathing attack on the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, accusing it of transforming Bangladesh into a…
Awami League President and Prime Minister in exile Sheikh Hasina has called on the BNP to lift the ban on her party if it comes to power in the upcoming elections, emphasising the need for…
Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Bobby Hajjaj is BNP chief Tarique Rahman’s protégé. The two have been working together for many years, more closely since 2018, when the anti-Awami League quarters started regrouping. As a senior lecturer…
On Victory Day, as Bangladesh commemorates the triumph over Pakistani forces in 1971, dozens of valiant Freedom Fighters who risked their lives for independence remain imprisoned by the Jamaat-controlled interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus. These elderly…
In a rare and wide-ranging exclusive interview with CNN-News18 from her exile in India, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a fierce condemnation of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, warning of a deepening constitutional crisis and…
On the occasion of Bangladesh’s 54th Victory Day, marking the 1971 surrender of Pakistani forces and the country’s independence, five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina released a strongly worded statement from exile in India, accusing the current interim…
President of the Awami League and five-time Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has vehemently condemned and protested the insults directed at army officers. “I am shocked at how the army is expected to hand these officers…
After the Awami League government was overthrown by the clique of Islamist parties, the Bangladesh Army, and the West-backed student force, Dr Muhammad Yunus began rebuilding ties with Pakistan and strengthening Jamaat-e-Islami. Analysts say that…
Retired Brigadier General Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, the son of top war criminal and former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam, is working to establish the Islamic Revolutionary Army (IRA) by destroying the Bangladesh Army and the Directorate…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has said that the attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, following the August 5 changeover were politically, not religiously, motivated. During a meeting with US Senator Gary Peters on March…
Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech, considered to be his unofficial proclamation of independence, came as a response to President Yahya Khan’s announcement on March 6 of a new date of the national assembly. Awami League supremo…
Starting from mid-February till January 10, 1972, this brief timeline mentions every important event of the Bangalee’s struggle for independence and efforts to thwart it through genocide by Pakistan, its allies, and local collaborators, like…
In 1971, the West Pakistani rulers launched an offensive in East Pakistan to subdue the Awami League and its supporters, as well as Hindus. Ethnic (Hindu) cleansing, forced pregnancy of Hindu women, and deliberate killing…
Nearly 78 years after chanting the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” with much enthusiasm, the son of Dula Mia Saudagar, a Chittagong-based goldsmith and member of the Pakistan Muslim League National Guard, 85-year-old Muhammad Yunus successfully finalized…
I’m astonished at what the deposed Awami League government had in mind as it left the last legal battle of convicted war criminal ATM Azharul Islam Azhar pending for five years and let Jamaat-e-Islami claim…
The highest-ranking East Pakistani army officer was Lt Gen Khwaja Wasiuddin, one of the very few to reach the general officer or flag rank
Some pro-Pakistan army officers of the Bangladesh Army, unable to cope with their defeat in the Liberation War, carried out a brutal massacre at Dhanmondi No. 32 on August 15, 1975, resulting in the death…