Liberation War 1971
Crossing the Padma
Here was a river that was larger than life, larger than anything I had encountered before. Flowing gloriously and indifferently, the river presented a mythic scale against which I felt terribly puny.
Bangabandhu comes home, completes victory
It was the British Royal Air Force comet jet that, on January 10, 1972, carried Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to his freed motherland -- the country he had led to independence.
Crossing the Padma
Here was a river that was larger than life, larger than anything I had encountered before. Flowing gloriously and indifferently, the river presented a mythic scale against which I felt terribly puny.
The price of freedom: Reminiscing ‘Joyjatra’
"Joyjatra" begins in a remote village. Even though the Liberation War is already underway, there is a sense of denial regarding the looming danger.
Revisiting Jochna O Jononir Golpo on victory day
Humayun Ahmed’s Jochna O Jononir Golpo is a timeless classic.
Snapshots from 1971
On this day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistan occupation forces following a bloody nine-month war. These pictures were taken in December, 1971.
Victory Day Today: Freedom dawns
It was like a radiant dawn shining after a long and dreadful night. The cool wind of freedom was blowing in mid-December 1971.
The price of victory: 1971 and the mental health of a generation
What has never been discussed is the impact of these memories, the persisting scars they left in people's minds.
'Omar Faruk er Ma' to release on December
Noted actress Dilara Zaman starrer liberation war-based short film titled “Omar Faruk er Ma”, directed by Zahidur Rahman Biplob, is set to release on the month of victory, December. The premiere show of the film will be held at Bangladesh Film Archive on December 3.
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
Academics discuss Afsan Chowdhury’s ‘Narider Ekattor’
“The liberation war was terrifying for women and this is why Afsan Chowdhury’s book is crucial. It is important to study our culture to understand the history of our liberation war,” said Professor Sonia Nishat Amin.