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 prosecution presses seven charges against six Netrakona men who were allegedly involved in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
Nizami was the highest ranking Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader to be hanged for crimes against humanity in 1971. With his execution, the stigma that we had been carrying for the last 45 years has been removed.
A tribunal in Dhaka will deliver its verdict any day in the case against three Habiganj men who are facing four charges of crimes against humanity they allegedly committed during the 1971 Liberation War.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
A war crimes tribunal accepts charges against two Mymensingh men for their alleged involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity during 1971 war.
Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahmnan Nizami seeks review of Supreme Court verdict that upheld his death penalty for his war crimes.
