The Home Minister ordered the arrest of Awami League members even without any cases

The Home Affairs Adviser of the interim government, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has instructed the police to bring those members of the Awami League who are terrorists under the purview of the law, even if there are no cases filed against them. He warned that action would also be taken against police officers if they fail to do so.

Hundreds Jobless Mid-Month as Mukul Knitwear Shuts Down in Gazipur, Despair and Tears

On Wednesday morning, workers arrived at work to find a notice at the main gate of the factory announcing its permanent closure, expressing frustration and disappointment. They are now left jobless in the middle of the month and are feeling lost.

Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Summoned to India’s Ministry of External Affairs

Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi, M. Riaz Hamidullah, has been summoned to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

The Teenager Who Faced Death and Stepped Forward: “I Will Go”

With a white flag in one hand and the letter of surrender in the other, Bashir began walking toward the Kamalpur camp. An open field all around, enemy guns on every side, and the possibility of death everywhere.

Bangladesh on the Brink Illegitimate Rule and Foreign Interference Threaten National Survival

Bangladesh, born amid the bloodshed of 1971, now teeters on the brink of a profound crisis in 2024–2025. The nation, once forged through immense sacrifice, courage, and moral resolve, faces not merely a governance challenge but a total collapse of order, security, and national purpose. Civil strife, economic instability, and growing insecurity haunt daily life, leaving citizens vulnerable and institutions weakened.

The First Document of the 1971 Genocide: The Report That Changed History

On June 13, 1971, a single report published in the United Kingdom’s The Sunday Times changed the history of South Asia. The report exposed to the world stage the brutal attack carried out by the Pakistani forces in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). The reporter’s family was forced to flee at the time, and with this report began a journey that would turn the course of history.

Liberation War Sculptures Vandalized Nationwide, No Initiative for Restoration

While traveling from Dhaka to Savar, just after crossing Hemayetpur Bazar, one’s eyes get stuck on a crumpled and broken sculpture. The sculpture titled “Bijoy Jatra (Victory March)”, created by Esanul Ahsar Khan Mithu, once depicted the upright torsos of two freedom fighters standing with chests held high. After being vandalized following August 5, 2024, the collapsed torso sculptures have still not been removed from the site. Every time someone passes by, it seems the very purpose is to repeatedly show these portraits of freedom fighters being dishonored.

President Pays Tribute at the National Martyrs’ Memorial on the Great Victory Day

Those whose blood brought an end to two decades of Pakistani rule and gave rise to an independent Bangladesh on the world map—the nation is remembering with deep reverence the heroic sons on the 54th anniversary of the Bengalis’ victory in the Liberation War.

Punishment for Liberating the Country Architects of the 1971 Victory to Spend a Second Victory Day in Prison

Several freedom fighters and organizers of the Liberation War who received recognition for their heroic roles in the great Liberation War of 1971 will spend Victory Day in prison for the second time this year. Many former ministers, members of parliament, and political leaders who served during the ousted Awami League government are currently incarcerated in political cases filed over the July–August movement of 2024.

Victory Day Today A Name Secures Its Place on the World Map — “Bangladesh”

Today, December 16, is the Great Victory Day—the milestone day when the name “Bangladesh” was established on the world map as an independent territory. On this day, after nine consecutive months of the Liberation War that began in March 1971, the Pakistani occupying forces surrendered at the Racecourse Ground in Dhaka (present-day Suhrawardy Udyan). The name “Bangladesh” was inscribed on the world stage.