Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971.
The month of December typically witnesses a surge in films based on the Liberation War, but this year has been an exception. However, as the year draws to a close, a Liberation War-themed film is making its mark. “Nakshi Kathar Zamin” hits cinemas across the country today.
The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.
The remote village of Jangaliagati in Kamarkhanda upazila, Sirajganj, was the birthplace of the Palashdanga Jubo Shibir (Palashdanga Youth Camp) -- a regional force that defied all odds and persevered, significantly contributing to the liberation struggle of 1971.
Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.
Ershad Ali clutched a sliver of hope as he searched for a familiar face among the dead at Chuknagar Bazar.
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.
The lack of protest against this undemocratic move is also concerning.
Recently, the trailer of "Huey Tum Ajnabi" , starring Mikaal Zulfiqar and Sadia Khan was released on social media. It is muddled with poorly executed VFX-laden scenes of war which makes even Prabhas' "Adipurush" VFX appear better.
The mother of a martyr fears she may have to take up begging to make ends meet.
The resistance during the 1971 Liberation War began in Rangpur early March and it was a full-on war even before the black night of March 25.
Indian photojournalist and member of the prestigious Magnum Photos, Raghu Rai, is better-known to Bangladeshis for the photos he took during our Liberation War in 1971.
The situation in what was then East Pakistan, and is now Bangladesh, was getting more critical by the day.
The so-called negotiation, which will later be proved as a ploy of the Pakistan military junta to kill time for military buildup in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, rolled into third day.
The spontaneous non-cooperation movement of Bangalees stepped into its 16th day.
On this day in 1971, all offices and businesses remained shut in continuation of a peaceful movement.
As the situation in the then East Pakistan worsened by the day, all employed civilians, on March 13, were ordered to restart their duties at the military establishments by authorities of the martial law.
A blood-soaked sun dotted almost every roof. The flag inlaid with the map of Bangladesh could not be missed.
After Bangabandhu's speech the previous day, the winds of the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, had changed.
