16 december victory day

Series genocide in 1971: Three times a survivor

It is difficult for 68-year-old Shikha Biswas to decide if she is fortunate or not.

Battles that quickened victory

Undeterred by setbacks, the freedom fighters held their nerve, and their resolute spirit fuelled the fight to liberate Bangladesh

Slow pace, irregularities mark monument construction

Since its inception in 2001, the Liberation War affairs ministry has taken up two projects to identify and preserve killing fields in different parts of Bangladesh, but both initiatives have been marred by irregularities and slow pace.

1971 War Killing Fields: Revered but not preserved

An unceremonious monument covered by bushes on three sides is barely visible from the adjacent road. At first sight during our visit in October, it was difficult to make out that the small structure is in fact the memorial of the notorious Pahartoli killing field.

Martyred Intellectuals Day: In search of the forgotten killing fields

“Every night, the Pakistan army and their Bihari collaborators would bring truckloads of people on that bridge,”

December 17, 2023
December 17, 2023

Series genocide in 1971: Three times a survivor

It is difficult for 68-year-old Shikha Biswas to decide if she is fortunate or not.

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

Battles that quickened victory

Undeterred by setbacks, the freedom fighters held their nerve, and their resolute spirit fuelled the fight to liberate Bangladesh

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

Slow pace, irregularities mark monument construction

Since its inception in 2001, the Liberation War affairs ministry has taken up two projects to identify and preserve killing fields in different parts of Bangladesh, but both initiatives have been marred by irregularities and slow pace.

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

1971 War Killing Fields: Revered but not preserved

An unceremonious monument covered by bushes on three sides is barely visible from the adjacent road. At first sight during our visit in October, it was difficult to make out that the small structure is in fact the memorial of the notorious Pahartoli killing field.

December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023

Martyred Intellectuals Day: In search of the forgotten killing fields

“Every night, the Pakistan army and their Bihari collaborators would bring truckloads of people on that bridge,”