Explosive Remarks by Jamaat Ameer at Chattogram 11-Party Rally
At an election rally of the 11-party alliance held at the Chattogram Port College ground, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said that the first declaration of independence was made by Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed, Bir Bikram, not Ziaur Rahman. He claimed that during the Liberation War of 1971, the first declaration of independence was made from Chattogram and that Colonel Oli Ahmed called for independence by declaring “We revolt.”
Bangladesh’s Friend and Legendary Journalist Sir Mark Tully Passes Away
Sir Mark Tully, the trusted global voice of Bangladesh’s Liberation War, renowned British journalist and former BBC South Asia correspondent, has passed away. He died on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi, India. He was approximately 90 years old at the time of his death.
JASAD Condemns Decision to Destroy Freedom Fighter Video Archives
The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has decided to cancel the video interviews of nearly 15,000 freedom fighters under a dedicated project. The National Socialist Party (JASAD) has alleged that this move is part of a broader ‘mob operation’ by the caretaker government.
Today is Bangabandhu’s Historic Homecoming Day
Today marks the 55th Homecoming Day of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On January 10, 1972, Bangabandhu was released from imprisonment in a Pakistani jail and set foot on the blood-soaked soil of Bengal.
Passing of Liberation War Deputy Commander A. K. Khandker
Liberation War Deputy Commander, former Air Force Chief and former Minister A. K. Khandker, Bir Uttom, is no more; he was about 96 years old.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.