Liberation War
Mojaheed to seek review, defence says
Death row convict Mojaheed will file review petition with SC against its verdict that upheld the Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s death penalty for wartime offences, a defence lawyer says.
16 June 2015, 05:07 AM
War crimes: SQ Chy’s appeal hearing begins
Supreme Court begins hearing on the appeal against death penalty handed to war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
16 June 2015, 04:48 AM
Mojaheed's execution process starts after release of SC verdict: AG
War criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed's execution process will start after release of SC’s full verdict, the attorney general says.
16 June 2015, 04:40 AM
War crimes trial: Forkan verdict any day
A tribunal in Dhaka concludes trial proceedings of war crimes suspect Forkan Mallik and keep the case waiting for verdict delivery. He faces five war crimes charges.
14 June 2015, 06:42 AM
Charges against 3 Habiganj ‘razakars’ accepted
Dhaka tribunal accepts four charges against three suspects for their alleged crimes against humanity in Baniachang of Habiganj during Liberation War in 1971.
31 May 2015, 05:18 AM
War crimes suspects held in Maheshkhali
The fourth suspect held after a war crimes tribunal issued arrest warrant for 16.
22 May 2015, 05:12 AM
Arrest order for 11 war crimes suspects of Jessore
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 issues arrest warrants against 11 alleged Razakars of Jessore, who were allegedly involved in crimes committed in the district during the Liberation War in 1971.
12 May 2015, 11:27 AM
War crimes charges pressed against 5 Kishoreganj suspects
Prosecution presses seven charges against five Kishoreganj war crimes suspects for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War.
10 May 2015, 10:07 AM
SC to hear Mojaheed, SQ Chy appeals Apr 28
Supreme Court fixes April 28 for starting hearing on appeals of convicted war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 April 2015, 04:30 AM
The trial is more important than the accused
Here we publish a letter written by Kamruddin Ahmad to the Law Minister on November 21, 1972. Kamruddin Ahmad was a Language Movement hero, politician, lawyer and diplomat.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM
ICT seeks formal charge against 8 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr’ men
A tribunal in Dhaka asks prosecution to submit on April 13 the formal charges against eight suspected war criminals for their crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 Liberation War.
30 March 2015, 10:38 AM
Liberation War based play staged in Jamalpur
A Liberation War- based play, “Eikhane Shobkhane”, directed by Fahim Maleque Evan and written by Shahin Rahman was staged on March 25 and 26 at District Shilpakala Academy and Government Ashek Mahmud College auditorium in the district town.
29 March 2015, 18:00 PM
“I Don't Like Twirling the Baton of Politics”
BEFORE we knew it, it was the year 1970. There were political movements all around. The confrontations of the students and the public of East Bengal had reached their peak.
29 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh's Liberation War -- Documents and History
Here we publish an excerpt from Hasan Hafizur Rahman's introduction to History of Bangladesh War of Independence: Documents, the largest collection of the Liberation War documents.
27 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Can a self respecting nation treat its brave sons like this?
THIS is my first opportunity to speak to an audience after our Independence. I convey my sincere thanks to Bangla Academy for affording me this opportunity.
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM
The Path towards Sunrise
Every moment of the night of March 25 in 1971 and the following two-months will always shine brightly in the depths of my memory.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Graphic novel on Bangabandhu launched
The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) launches the first episode of graphic novel series on autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
17 March 2015, 15:12 PM
The horrific memories of 1971
WHICH memories of 1971 are horrific? The whole period from March 25 to December 15 was one continuous hell.
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Pakistan Divided
Here we publish Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Sydney H. Schanberg's famous article titled "Pakistan Divided".
13 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Why they fled Pakistan -- And won't go back
This is my third visit to the India-Pakistan border 60 miles east of Calcutta. The countryside has not changed.
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM