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.
Liberation Forces Tighten Grip, Pakistan Seeks Surrender Terms
In Dhaka, General Niazi and Rao Farman Ali were disoriented. Pakistan’s defeat in the war was inevitable. Now it was their turn to defend themselves. Pakistan’s defeat was only a matter of time. Civil administration had been established in the liberated areas of Bangladesh. The flag of independent Bengal was flying in the sky.
A Landmark Victory in Bangladesh Liberation War
December 10, 1971, marks the historic liberation of Ashuganj during the Bangladesh Liberation War, where freedom fighters and Indian allied forces defeated the Pakistani army. The battle involved air, naval, and ground operations, leaving a lasting legacy of heroism and sacrifice.
Bangladesh’s Special Guest in Delhi on Victory Day: The Centenarian Rasgotra
Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra, who is better known as M.K. Rasgotra, is a living legend of the Foreign Service of independent India. From India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira and grandson Rajiv Gandhi – Krishna Rasgotra worked as a close associate to all of them. In 1985 he retired as India’s Foreign Secretary.
Remembering the Martyrs: November 3 – Jail Killing Day in Bangladesh
Monday (3 November) marks Jail Killing Day. After the assassination of Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family on 15 August 1975, this brutal and arbitrary killing took place inside what is supposed to be the world’s most secure place—prison.
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