"We raised the historical unsettled issues with Pakistan, including a formal public apology," says foreign secy
The interview explores the evolving narrative of democracy in Bangladesh since 1971.
Corruption charges against ministry officials, others must be investigated
The 1971 Liberation War was the culmination of a long struggle for a democratic, secular, and egalitarian society.
What matters when there's a Motherland to defend?
Professor Anisur Rahman was the founding father of the “Two Economies” theory, which formed the intellectual foundation of Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
Review of ‘Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood’ (Hodder and Stoughton, 1986) by Anthony Mascarenhas
Those responsible should be held accountable
The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.
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.
Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Foundation revisits the spirit of liberation in March.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Joyjatra" begins in a remote village. Even though the Liberation War is already underway, there is a sense of denial regarding the looming danger.
Humayun Ahmed’s Jochna O Jononir Golpo is a timeless classic.
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.