1971 war
MARCH 3, 1971: Dhaka turns a city of processions
After the shocking declaration of suspension of parliamentary session sine die by President Yahya Khan on March 1, 1971, the country, which has long been waiting to spew out its years-long frustration, erupted like a volcano.
2 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Death warrant for Nizami
The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday issued death warrant for convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM
[WATCH] Fighting tanks, guns with bows and arrows
The bloody birth of Bangladesh in 1971 has witnessed many brave stories.
17 December 2015, 07:18 AM
Preserving war history
People have rarely heard of Saiful Islam a preserver of the nation’s history. He is a Philatelic dealer and collector of the Liberation war related items. He collects old newspapers, documents, stamps, books, photos, and philatelic items from waste papers piled up in one of the shanty parts of Old Dhaka.
16 December 2015, 11:38 AM
Oh Pakistan!
It is really not a surprise that Pakistan would make a statement which pretty much echoes what the research has been revealing all along: that Pakistan justifies the war crimes; that Pakistan will not take responsibility for the harm they inflicted on an entire people in 1971.
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Arrest warrants issued for 8 Mymensingh ‘war criminals’
A tribunal in Dhaka issued arrest warrants against eight war crimes suspects of Mymensingh for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
9 December 2015, 07:13 AM
Pakistan still in denial and self-deceit
More than four decades on, the present day government of Pakistan has unabashedly and deliberately chosen to deny history. This is not just shameful; it is infinitely more immoral.
8 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Verdict on Nizami appeal Jan 6
The Supreme Court has fixed January 6 for delivering verdict on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971.
8 December 2015, 04:19 AM
Rayerbazar memorial
The Rayerbazar momorial is the site we go to pay our respects every year to intellectuals massacred on the eve of victory on December 14, 1971.
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM
SC upholds Kamaruzzaman’s death penalty
Supreme Court upholds its verdict on Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman rejecting his plea for reviewing death penalty for 1971 war crimes.
6 April 2015, 03:34 AM