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Nation observes 'Genocide Day' for first time

Bangladesh is observing the “Genocide Day” for the first time, marking the brutality carried out by Pakistani Army on the unarmed Bangalis on the black night of March 25, 1971.

Pakistan dismisses 12 army officers from service over 'corruption'

In an unprecedented move, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif dismisses 12 army officers, including a three-star general, from service over alleged corruption today.

Nation set to celebrate 46th Independence Day

The nation will celebrate the 46th Independence Day tomorrow with due respect. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.

Pakistan bomb: 14 killed in Qadri 'revenge' attack

At least 14 people are killed in a Pakistan bombing which militants say was in revenge for the execution of a policeman turned assassin.

Where are the 1971 mass graves, killing fields in Dhaka?

Mass graves and killing fields of Liberation War in Dhaka are hard to find now as they are almost lost owing to lack of efforts to preserve these sites where many martyrs were buried or thrown in the marshes, canals and rivers after being killed, or were burnt alive.

Pakistan denies war atrocities in 1971

Pakistan summons the acting high commissioner of Bangladesh and denies committing any war crime or atrocities during the 1971 war of independence.

Rains, flood kill 36 in Pakistan

Torrential rains and floods in Pakistan leaves 36 dead and affect over 250,000 people, with swollen rivers and water channels damaging hundreds of villages.

Gunmen kill 20 labourers in Pakistan's Baluchistan

Gunmen have killed 20 construction workers in Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, shooting them at point blank range.

March 25, 2017
March 25, 2017

Nation observes 'Genocide Day' for first time

Bangladesh is observing the “Genocide Day” for the first time, marking the brutality carried out by Pakistani Army on the unarmed Bangalis on the black night of March 25, 1971.

April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016

Pakistan dismisses 12 army officers from service over 'corruption'

In an unprecedented move, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif dismisses 12 army officers, including a three-star general, from service over alleged corruption today.

March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016

Nation set to celebrate 46th Independence Day

The nation will celebrate the 46th Independence Day tomorrow with due respect. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.

March 7, 2016
March 7, 2016

Pakistan bomb: 14 killed in Qadri 'revenge' attack

At least 14 people are killed in a Pakistan bombing which militants say was in revenge for the execution of a policeman turned assassin.

December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015

Where are the 1971 mass graves, killing fields in Dhaka?

Mass graves and killing fields of Liberation War in Dhaka are hard to find now as they are almost lost owing to lack of efforts to preserve these sites where many martyrs were buried or thrown in the marshes, canals and rivers after being killed, or were burnt alive.

November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015

Pakistan denies war atrocities in 1971

Pakistan summons the acting high commissioner of Bangladesh and denies committing any war crime or atrocities during the 1971 war of independence.

July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015

Rains, flood kill 36 in Pakistan

Torrential rains and floods in Pakistan leaves 36 dead and affect over 250,000 people, with swollen rivers and water channels damaging hundreds of villages.

April 11, 2015
April 11, 2015

Gunmen kill 20 labourers in Pakistan's Baluchistan

Gunmen have killed 20 construction workers in Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, shooting them at point blank range.