The government is set to construct a July Memorial Monument at Osmani Udyan in Dhaka to commemorate the July uprising.
They have been charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, abduction, vandalism, extortion, assault, and in certain cases, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
The prospects for change are not without hope in Bangladesh.
The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found the involvement of eight police personnel, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, in crimes, including killings, committed during last year’s mass uprising in the capital’s Chankharpool area.
Last year, 17-year-old Nur Mostofa, like many of his peers, took to the streets, standing shoulder to shoulder with the masses to protest the killings of hundreds at the hands of law enforcers during the July uprising and to demand the resignation of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Pahela Baishakh is the biggest non-communal and soulful festival of Bangalees.
Democracy, though globally dominant since the fall of communism, is far from a one-size-fits-all system.
Right now, there are two major issues: progress of reforms, and the prospect of election
The 1971 Liberation War was the culmination of a long struggle for a democratic, secular, and egalitarian society.
Let us recap some of the most critical lessons of 2024 as we look forward to 2025.
To speak of politics in 2024 is also to recall the entire history of political culture that has unfolded in Bangladesh since 1972.
Sub-Inspector Anup Biswas was hospitalised for nearly two weeks after being hit in the head by a chunk of brick during the quota reforms protests in the capital’s Rampura on July 18.
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan yesterday performed at the “Echoes of Revolution” concert, a charity event aimed at raising funds for families of martyrs and those injured during the July uprising.
The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.
Whatever the differing stances of various political parties may be, people in general would prefer to exercise their franchise.
Historically, revolutions often begin with an unified call for justice, equality, and change.
A reflection on Bangladesh's post-Awami League crisis and the need for unity and reform.
Sarjis Alam, general secretary of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, yesterday said they would spare no one who would betray the ideals of the July mass uprising.
In a country where a sense of freedom has barely returned after over a decade of suppression, the question of a writer’s role looms large.
