This year, to observe 16 December, we have curated a list of four diverse yet fascinating poetry books for you to immerse yourself in.

It is difficult for 68-year-old Shikha Biswas to decide if she is fortunate or not.

Undeterred by setbacks, the freedom fighters held their nerve, and their resolute spirit fuelled the fight to liberate Bangladesh

An unceremonious monument covered by bushes on three sides is barely visible from the adjacent road. At first sight during our visit in October, it was difficult to make out that the small structure is in fact the memorial of the notorious Pahartoli killing field.

Since its inception in 2001, the Liberation War affairs ministry has taken up two projects to identify and preserve killing fields in different parts of Bangladesh, but both initiatives have been marred by irregularities and slow pace.

“Every night, the Pakistan army and their Bihari collaborators would bring truckloads of people on that bridge,”