1971 Liberation War

Dec Special | Part 9 / Regional Resistance: Palashdanga Jubo Shibir of Sirajganj

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.

Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.

The blood river

Ershad Ali clutched a sliver of hope as he searched for a familiar face among the dead at Chuknagar Bazar.

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.

Vilification of a well-known scholar is a threat to us all

The lack of protest against this undemocratic move is also concerning.

Pakistani film bashed over questionable portrayal of Bangabandhu and Mukti Bahini

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. 

Bangabandhu comes home, completes victory

It was the British Royal Air Force comet jet that, on January 10, 1972, carried Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to his freed motherland -- the country he had led to independence.

Capturing the war stories of medical professionals

Muktijuddher Chikishsha Itihas captures the stories and struggles of medical professionals during the Liberation War.

INTERVIEW / In Iffat Nawaz’s debut novel, 1971 is not an open wound

Shurjo’s Clan uses magic realism to conjure Shurjomukhi’s freedom fighter uncles, who were martyred in Sylhet’s tea gardens during the 1971 Liberation War, and her grandmother, who took her own life shortly after the 1947 Partition. 

May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016

[WATCH] Justice finally for the death designer’s victims

The nation had to wait for 69 months to witness a long overdue justice is being carried out for the mass murders and rape in 1971 led by war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami. The legal battle in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Nizami has drawn to a conclusion as the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed his petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty.

May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016

Statement on Nizami verdict: Bangladesh govt hands Pakistan envoy protest letter

Foreign ministry hands ‘strongly-worded’ protest letter to Pakistan envoy in protest against the country’s statement on Supreme Court verdict dismissing the review plea of condemned war criminal and Jamaat leader Nizami. Bangladesh terms the May 6 Pakistan statement "unacceptable".

May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016

ICT indicts 2 Kishoreganj men

A tribunal in Dhaka frames six charges against two persons of Kishoreganj for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

Stop interfering in internal issues, Dhaka tells Islamabad

Reacting to Pakistan's expression of concern over the dismissal of Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami's review plea against death sentence in war crimes trial, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam urges Islamabad not to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs.

April 9, 2016
April 9, 2016

OHCHR urges halting all executions

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the Bangladesh government to halt all executions and institute a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

War crimes: Charges accepted against 2 Mymensingh men

A war crimes tribunal accepts charges against two Mymensingh men for their alleged involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity during 1971 war.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

Nizami seeks review of SC verdict upholding death penalty

Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahmnan Nizami seeks review of Supreme Court verdict that upheld his death penalty for his war crimes.

March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016

Struggling since 1971..

Mr Harun-Ar-Rashid is a renowned author, economist, researcher and columnist. Despite being a graduate of Accounting he has written on a wide array of social & political causes/issues. The author has published 40 different books so far as a social novel, research papers, stories and so on.

March 26, 2016
March 26, 2016

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.

March 26, 2016
March 26, 2016

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.