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.
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.
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.
Breaking Through Every Barrier, Liberation Forces March Towards Dhaka
December 13, 1971. It was 5 pm. A housewife from a family in Dhaka was rushing her suddenly ill husband to the PG Hospital. The ambulance was traveling along a deserted road on Elephant Road in Dhaka. The sounds of gunfire and grenade explosions filled the air, with occasional bursts of machine gun fire.
The Daring Naval Commando Mission That Shook Pakistan in 1971
The simultaneous operation at the ports of Chattogram, Mongla, Chandpur, and Narayanganj was the first mission of Bangladesh’s naval commandos during 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.
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.
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