Liberation War 1971

Bangladesh demands $4.52 billion in financial claims from Pakistan

"We raised the historical unsettled issues with Pakistan, including a formal public apology," says foreign secy

An unfinished struggle: Democracy, identity and reform

The interview explores the evolving narrative of democracy in Bangladesh since 1971.

Take action against fake freedom fighters

Corruption charges against ministry officials, others must be investigated

54 Years of Bangladesh's Independence / The road to liberation: March 1971 and the years that led to it

The 1971 Liberation War was the culmination of a long struggle for a democratic, secular, and egalitarian society.

POETRY / The Birangona, un-buried

What matters when there's a Motherland to defend? 

An ode to Prof Anisur Rahman

Professor Anisur Rahman was the founding father of the “Two Economies” theory, which formed the intellectual foundation of Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / ‘Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood’ is a flawed but essential critique of the founding fathers of our nation

Review of ‘Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood’ (Hodder and Stoughton, 1986) by Anthony Mascarenhas

Humiliation of a freedom fighter is unacceptable

Those responsible should be held accountable

The spirit of 1971: Reflections on liberation, aspirations, and modern challenges

The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.

March 25, 2023
March 25, 2023

War and peace and poetry and poets

How can you talk about peace without taking into account war? Both are subjects not only of Tolstoy’s great novel but also of the two founding epic poems of Greek as well as Indian literature.

March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023

'We dissented Pakistan as it ignored the rights of the people of our region'

Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Foundation revisits the spirit of liberation in March.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

Top 5 interesting facts about ‘Pop Samrat’ Azam Khan

Azam Khan holds a significant place in Bangladeshi music history. He was one of the first local musicians to introduce western instruments and infuse them with compositions based on the Bangladeshi society of his time.

February 26, 2023
February 26, 2023

Khijir Hayat Khan’s open letter to the Prime Minister 

Prior to the release of his film, Khijir Hayat Khan posted a video on his YouTube channel addressing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, about how the release of Hindi cinema in our country could damage the business of Bangladeshi cinema in the theatres.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

5 books to read this year in observance of Ekushey February

The landmark event not only united the nation to speak up against oppression but paved a new direction for what ultimately led to our independence.

January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023

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.

December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022

Crossing the Padma

Here was a river that was larger than life, larger than anything I had encountered before. Flowing gloriously and indifferently, the river presented a mythic scale against which I felt terribly puny.

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

The price of freedom: Reminiscing ‘Joyjatra’

"Joyjatra" begins in a remote village. Even though the Liberation War is already underway, there is a sense of denial regarding the looming danger.

December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022

Revisiting Jochna O Jononir Golpo on victory day

Humayun Ahmed’s Jochna O Jononir Golpo is a timeless classic.

December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022

Snapshots from 1971

On this day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistan occupation forces following a bloody nine-month war. These pictures were taken in December, 1971.