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Narail freedom fighter killed in clash on Eid Day

A freedom fighter was hacked to death during a clash between two rival groups in Lohagara upazila of Narail on Eid day

Freedom fighter Sakhina now battling old age and illness

Freedom fighter Sakhina Begum, who killed six razakars with a scythe, is now bedridden and suffering from respiratory problems

Independence Day special / The legend of Nader gunda

The tale of a fearless freedom fighter from Old Dhaka

Bangladesh Genocide of 1971: Time for the West to walk the talk

The genocide that Pakistan’s occupational forces committed in Bangladesh in 1971 has yet to get due recognition.

Tribute / The poet who shook the Ershad regime

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.

PM hands over houses to underprivileged freedom fighters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over keys of 5,000 houses built under the government's "Bir Nibash" project for underprivileged freedom fighters.

Victory Day Today: Freedom dawns

It was like a radiant dawn shining after a long and dreadful night. The cool wind of freedom was blowing in mid-December 1971.

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. 

Guerrilla Hafiz and the freedom fighters we have failed

Almost 50 years after the war, freedom fighter Guerrilla Hafiz is yet to receive state recognition

December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015

Khaleda kicks up controversy over 1971 war death toll

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia raises questions about how many people were killed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015

SC upholds proposal to raise FF retirement age to 65

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.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

Freedom fighter status for Biranganas

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.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

Freedom fighter status for Biranganas

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.

September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015

Govt to take back privileges from fake FFs: Minister

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq says the government privileges the fake freedom fighters have been availing will be taken back.

August 30, 2015
August 30, 2015

ICT order on Zafrullah’s contempt deferred

A tribunal in Dhaka defers the date of passing order on contempt of court proceedings against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury to September 1.

July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015

SC order on Zafrullah tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pass an order tomorrow on Zafrullah Chowdhury’s petition filed against a tribunal verdict that fined him for contempt.

July 12, 2015
July 12, 2015

Elderly couple strangled in Natore

Miscreants strangle an elderly couple in Singra upazila of Natore.

May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015

Azam Khan

Azam Khan, a freedom fighter, singer, composer and guitarist, known as the “Pop Guru” whose popularity transcended generations of music in Bangladesh.

November 23, 2014
November 23, 2014

Interview: Guerrilla Fighter Shahzaman

Shahzaman Mozumder Bir Protik goes back to the heroic days of our 1971 Liberation War and tells the story of the battle of Ashuganj and the Muktibahini's march towards Dhaka.

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