Freedom fighters
ESSAY / On wars and words
These words are not just some veils adorning the valour and victory of our freedom fighters; they're not just tributes but testaments to the rare occasion of the oppressed overpowering the oppressor.
‘Letting jamaat return’: Will be suicidal for the nation
The government’s decision to allow Jamaat-e-Islami back in active politics, instead of bringing it to book for its 1971 role, will be suicidal for the ruling Awami League and above all, the country, said freedom fighters, families of the martyrs and war crimes researchers.
'We dissented Pakistan as it ignored the rights of the people of our region'
Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Foundation revisits the spirit of liberation in March.
Metro Rail: No half fare for students
There will be no half fare for students travelling on the Metro Rails, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.
Give Guerrilla Hafiz his due recognition
Repeated failure to recognise his ultimate sacrifice is an affront to our history
Include names of 208 freedom fighters in gazette: HC to govt
The High Court has directed the government to include names of 208 freedom fighters in the official gazette and take necessary steps to give them monthly allowances.
‘Remove war criminals, Jamaat-Shibir men from govt jobs’
A platform of freedom fighters announces an agitation programme from July 19 to September 2 to press home their six-point demand including removal of the family members of Jamaat-Shibir men and war criminals from public offices.
Freedom Fighters: Minimum age now only 12.5 years!
The liberation war affairs ministry has once again lowered the minimum age for being recognised as a freedom fighter.
Of a unique burial ground of 1971
The burial ground of 49 martyred freedom fighters at Dalura of Sunamganj is unique in the country.
War veterans to get allowance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced that the 1971 war veterans of different forces would get allowance from January next year.
HC questions legality of FFs' age limit
The High Court questions the legality on an age restriction placed on the freedom fighter status, placed by the government last year.
'Fake' FFs enjoying allowances
Many people, who have falsely claimed to be freedom fighters, continue to enjoy government allowances by obtaining court orders, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told parliament yesterday.
Bangabandhu killer’s memorial plaque disfigured in Chuadanga
A group of BCL men and freedom fighters of Chuadanga district on Monday disfigured the memorial plaque at the graveyard of Major Bazlul Huda, one of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, where he was portrayed as a “national hero”.
23 more Biranganas recognised as FFs
Twenty-three more Biranganas (war heroines) are recognised as freedom fighters for their contribution in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
Why 40 freedom fighters of Pabna not included in gazette, HC questions
The High Court questions ed the legality of the government’s action of not including the names of 40 freedom fighters of Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila in the gazette notification.
No extension on freedom fighters’ retirement age
The Cabinet turns down a proposal of the Liberation War Affairs Ministry to raise the retirement age limit of freedom fighter public servants to 65 years from the existing 60 years.
Hundreds protest at Gulshan against Khaleda
Protesters, hundreds in number including freedom fighters and several cultural and political activists, have formed a human chain at Gulshan-2 intersection of Dhaka against BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s statement on the count of 1971 martyrs.
[WATCH] Fighting tanks, guns with bows and arrows
The bloody birth of Bangladesh in 1971 has witnessed many brave stories.
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