1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
ESSAY / ‘Gayatri Sandhya’ is a document of the broken dreams of our people
Selina Hossain is a celebrated novelist in the realm of Bangla literature.
Ashik Chowdhury's record skydive from 41,000 feet!
In an exclusive interview, Star Lifestyle spoke with Ashik Chowdhury – fresh from his breath-taking skydive and ready to take on new adventures.
Victory Day special / Actor Sohel Rana recalls heroic days of Liberation War
Sohel Rana, the celebrated actor of the golden era and a valiant freedom fighter, recently shared his vivid memories of the 1971 Liberation War, highlighting the fear, bravery, and overwhelming joy of victory. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Rana reflected on his role as a student leader, his involvement in politics influenced by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and his experiences on the battlefield.
When the message of Bangladesh’s liberation travelled on two wheels
Jamal Hasan and his three teammates decided to go on a goodwill mission for the fledgling state to thank the people of the world for supporting their Liberation War.
War in the waters: Looking back at Operation Jackpot, 1971
Operation Jackpot was the first—and allegedly best—campaign of naval commandos during the Liberation War of 1971, a deadly blow against the Pakistani invasion forces carried out on August 16, 1971.
Remembering my teacher Dr Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta
On the fateful night of March 25, 1971, Prof Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta was dragged out of his university flat and shot repeatedly on the back by the Pakistan Army.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Family of feelings: Iffat Nawaz's 'Shurjo's Clan'
Part memoir, part magical realism, this is a story about identity and the idea of home.
Full list of martyred intellectuals likely before March 26 next year
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque today said he is hopeful that the full list of intellectuals will be published before March 26 next year.
Kissinger who called Bangladesh 'basket case' says US role in 1971 was a 'misjudgment'
Bangladesh is set 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 Kissinger, later called the stance “a case history of political misjudgment”.
War crimes: Death for 4 Kishoreganj Razakars
A special tribunal in Dhaka hands death penalty to four Razakars of Kishoreganj convicted of committing war crimes in 1971. One has been handed jail until death.
Historic Mujibnagar Day being observed
The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
Why Ramiz gets Bangladesh's goat
Bangladesh was once part of Pakistan. They fought a war in 1971. Blood was spilt, the countries were divided. So when a Pakistani commentator disses them, or is seen to diss them, or even speaks in a way that could be misinterpreted as dissing them, all that history, all that angst, all those wronged-little-brother feelings come out.
Unfinished agenda of the Liberation War
Forty five years ago, at zero hour on March 26, 1971, Pakistan Army launched one of the most heinous genocides in human history which could put Halaku and Hitler to shame due to the scale of the carnage.
1971: Our war, their battles
In 1971, during Bangladesh's Liberation War, much of the action was confined to the territory of Bangladesh, but there were battles being fought in locations many oceans away.
Shaping a Nation
45 years on, do we still remember the core tenets of our autonomy? What did we want as a liberated Bangladesh? Were we successful in giving a state, a home and citizenship to those that needed it the most?
Charges pressed against 19 Cox’s Bazar ‘war criminals’
Charges on twelve grounds have been pressed against 19 Cox’s Bazar men for allegedly committing crimes against humanity and genocide during 1971.
Would someone stop the madness of these sycophants, please?
There are many in our land, living either at home or abroad, who possess the unflinching dedication to the values of our Liberation War...
AL-led alliance forms human chain to denounce Khaleda's war martyrs remarks
Awami League-led 14-party alliance will form a human chain across the country on February 24 in protest against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s controversial remarks over number of 1971 martyrs.
Khaleda’s war martyrs remark ‘contextually correct’: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia’s remarks on the number of martyrs during the Liberation War of 1971 was ‘contextually correct’.