Why did the interim government cancel the Victory Day parade for two consecutive years?

From the first week of December, preparations for Victory Day celebrations begin in Bangladesh. Almost every year, as part of these celebrations marking the country’s Victory Day on December 16, a parade ceremony is held at the National Parade Ground.

Intellectual Killings and the Razakar Issue in the Accounts of Two Defeated Generals

The victims’ hands were tied behind their backs. The number was 125. Some bore bayonet wounds on their bodies, some showed signs of strangulation, and some were killed by gunfire. The location was a field on the outskirts of Dhaka city.

Attack and Vandalism at Baul Music Gathering in Sherpur

An atmosphere of fear prevails among local residents following an attack and vandalism at a Baul music gathering in Ganevruyapara village of Pakuria Union in Sherpur Sadar Upazila. The Baul music programme, organised in a freshly harvested paddy field beside the house of Shamim Driver at around 11:00 pm on Thursday night, was abruptly brought to a halt after coming under sudden attack. Even two days after the incident, the area has not returned to normal.

Chhatra Dal–Shibir Clash in Pabna Over Calling Ghulam Azam and Nizami ‘Patriots’

Activists of Chhatra Dal created a commotion at a Martyred Intellectuals Day programme in Pabna, protesting remarks that described Ghulam Azam and Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami as “sun sons and patriots” of the country in the Great War of Independence. The incident took place on Sunday (December 14) in the morning at the Abdus Sattar Auditorium of Government Edward College.

New Delhi Rejects Dhaka’s Concerns After Summoning of Pranay Verma

Serious concern has been conveyed over the provocative statements made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while staying in India with the aim of thwarting the upcoming parliamentary election, and the Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka has been summoned in this regard. On Sunday (December 14) afternoon, High Commissioner Pranay Verma was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Martyred Intellectuals Day and Great Victory Day Dhaka University Film Society’s “Smritir Bijoy 2025” Program

Ahead of Martyred Intellectuals Day and Victory Day, as in every year, Dhaka University Film Society has once again organized a three-day event titled “Smritir Bijoy 2025.” The organization disclosed this information through an invitation letter on Friday.

The Nation Remembers Martyred Intellectuals with Deep Respect

Knowing that defeat was inevitable in 1971, the Pakistani forces, with the assistance of their collaborators, killed the nation’s brilliant sons—the martyred intellectuals—whom the nation is remembering today with deep respect.

Terrorist Attack on UN Base in Sudan: 6 Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Killed

Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed and eight injured in a terrorist attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Sudan’s Abyei region. Ongoing clashes and security measures are in place.

The Greatest Sons of the Nation, Victims of Brutality, Eyes Glaring, Hearts Ripped Out by Bayonets

December 14, Martyred Intellectuals Day, honors the Bangladesh intellectuals killed by the Pakistani army and collaborators during the 1971 Liberation War. Prominent figures from various fields were abducted, tortured, and murdered to cripple the nation’s intellectual foundation. This horrific massacre remains a symbol of sacrifice and resistance against attempts to erase the true history of Bangladesh’s independence.

Martyrs' Intellectuals Day: "The Goal of Anti-Independence Forces Was to Defeat the Nation"

On Sunday, the Martyred Intellectuals Day is being observed in remembrance of those great sons of the nation who laid down their lives in the struggle for the liberation of Bengalis from exploitation and deprivation, playing a significant role in shaping the intellectual psyche of the nation.