The genocide that Pakistan’s occupational forces committed in Bangladesh in 1971 has yet to get due recognition.
As he had actively protested against Ayub's dictatorship, and was indeed jailed, he felt compelled to protest against Ershad's dictatorship through his poetry.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over keys of 5,000 houses built under the government's "Bir Nibash" project for underprivileged freedom fighters.
It was like a radiant dawn shining after a long and dreadful night. The cool wind of freedom was blowing in mid-December 1971.
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.
Almost 50 years after the war, freedom fighter Guerrilla Hafiz is yet to receive state recognition
Biranganas have to wait for up to more than three years to be gazetted as freedom fighters in the absence of a timeline in the process, says a new report of Transparency International Bangladesh.
On November 27, Saturday at 7 PM, Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Foundation hosted its fifth episode of their discussion series,‘Bidyapeeth Baithaki: Antaranga Alape Gunizan, online’. The topic of this week’s episode was ‘Crack Platoon: The Freedom Fighters of Dhaka’.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Faridpur's Saltha Police Station Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been withdrawn for allegedly physically assaulting and verbally abusing a freedom fighter.
Renowned poet Rafiq Azad passes away at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital in Dhaka at the age of 73.
Supreme Court concludes hearing and sets March 8 for delivering verdict on appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem challenging his death penalty. Prosecution prays court to uphold death for Quasem, while defense seeks acquittal in conclusion hearing.
The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (JMC) yesterday fixed 13 as the minimum age limit for being recognised as a freedom fighter.
A freedom fighter yesterday filed a case against 25 people including an incumbent and a former Jatiya Party lawmaker for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
A freedom fighter in Mymensingh’s Trishal sues a running lawmaker and 24 others for crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
The cabinet yesterday rejected a proposal to raise the retirement age of freedom fighters in public service to 65 years from the existing 60.
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra sound engineer Rashidul Hossain die at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, He was 72.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia raises questions about how many people were killed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that directed the authorities concerned to place before the cabinet a proposal in 60 days to increase the retirement age of freedom fighters in public service to 65 years from 57 years.
While we congratulate the government's decision to recognise Biranganas as freedom fighters, we would like to apologise to these great women for taking a long 43 years to honour them for their sacrifice for our country.
