1971 Genocide
Challenges to the recognition of Bangladesh genocide
Even in the leading work of global genocide scholars, the Bangladesh case is either sadly missing or ingeniously presented.
52 years of independence / Stories that we tell ourselves
How should a nation memorialise its history?
Guerrilla Hafiz and the freedom fighters we have failed
Almost 50 years after the war, freedom fighter Guerrilla Hafiz is yet to receive state recognition
Mapping genocide in Khulna
War leaves its traces everywhere, be it in the form of memories or mass graves.
Independence Day Today: THE NORTHERN UPRISING
The resistance during the 1971 Liberation War began in Rangpur early March and it was a full-on war even before the black night of March 25.
THE TRIAL OF 1971 GENOCIDE: Reflection on ICTBD
Yesterday marked the 3rd National Genocide Day of Bangladesh. On 25 March 1971 late night, the Pakistan Occupation Army started
UN will raise the issue of '71 genocide
Visiting UN Under-Secretary General and Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng yesterday said the United Nations will raise the 1971 issue of the Pakistani genocide in Bangladesh at the international forum.
Remembering the barbarities of Operation Searchlight
On the fateful night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistani army officially launched its campaign of genocide in erstwhile East Pakistan, by unleashing death squads that mercilessly killed 7,000 unarmed, innocent Bengalis in one single night.
MARCH 31, 1971: Indira Gandhi pledges support
The month of March, that saw the ignition of flames of freedom, finally came to an end.
MARCH 30, 1971: Pakistan air force bombs Kalurghat radio station
The month of March was near the end. But the barbarity of the Pakistan army was nowhere close to the finish line. It only got worse.
Blueprint for genocide
The planning and execution of genocidal brutality in history is marked by efforts to wipe out traces of such acts but surprisingly,
MARCH 7, 1971: The thunder roars
The stage was set, the podium standing tall and ready and the microphones were switched on, waiting to echo the strong voice of the
MARCH 6, 1971: Tension builds up as March 7 rally nears
With people of East Pakistan roaring for the declaration of independence, the suspense of what was to come on the March 7 rally grew. And with it, grew the angst and violence of the Pakistan government.
Trial for 1971 genocide
We are happy to hear young Pakistanis, who represent the new generation in Pakistan, take up the cause of letting their people know ...
War trial: Death warrant for Quasem reaches Dhaka jail
The death warrant for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali reaches Dhaka Central Jail around half an hour after the international crimes tribunal issued the warrant.
Charges pressed against 6 Netrakona war crimes suspects
The prosecution presses seven charges against six Netrakona men who were allegedly involved in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
Pakistan parliament condemns Nizami hanging
Pakistan’s parliament passes a unanimous resolution expressing “concern” and condemns the hanging of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami. Sidewise, the country’s foreign ministry issues a statement voicing sadness over the execution. It also terms the execution “unfortunate.”
Death row war criminal Nizami shifted to Dhaka jail from Kashimpur
Death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami has been shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from a Kashimpur jail in Gazipur. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Jamaat-e-Islami chief's petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014.
NO to Jamaat war criminal NIZAMI'S plea
The legal battle in the war crimes case against Motiur Rahman Nizami has finally drawn to a close after 69 long months. The man, who led the ruthless militia Al-Badr in the massacre of Bangalees including intellectuals and professionals during the 1971 Liberation War, has now only one option left -- seeking presidential clemency by confessing to the crimes he committed during the nine-month war.
