Bearing witness to 1971: A soldier’s story
At just 20 years old, Md Khalil Ullah Pathan joined the East Bengal Regiment on December 20, 1970, driven by an unshakable desire to serve his country and its people. …
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Victory Day unfolds with dozens of 1971 heroes still behind bars
At least 23 former ministers, MPs, and liberation-war veterans from the ousted Awami League government, long recognized for their contributions to the 1971 Liberation War, are now in prison on…
Nationwide programs lined up for Victory Day on Tuesday
The nation is set to observe its 55th Victory Day on Tuesday, marking the historic day in 1971 when Bangladesh was liberated from Pakistani occupation after a nine-month-long Liberation War.…
Rustam of Chandpur still dreams of a Razakar-free Bangladesh
Fifty-four years after Bangladesh achieved independence, veteran freedom fighter Taher Hossain Bhuiyan, widely known by his wartime alias Rustam for his extraordinary bravery, carries a lingering regret—that he did not…
When mothers chose the nation over their sons
“If there is one reason I became a freedom fighter, it is my mother.” Fifty-four years after the Liberation War, these words still carry the weight of sacrifice. The speaker…
BNP to ensure security of ‘July Fighters’ if comes to power
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday categorically said that BNP would ensure the security of July Fighters if it comes to state power through people’s mandate. “Many of…
The man who raised the flag, defied death for Bangladesh
The history of the 1971 Liberation War is not merely the story of a nation’s birth; it is an epic of sacrifice, resistance and extraordinary courage. Written in blood across…
A different battlefield of 1971
For Pratap Shankar Hazra, vice-captain of the legendary Shadhin Bangla Football Team, the 1971 Liberation War was not fought only with guns. On dusty football fields across India, the struggle…
Youth shot dead in Khulna
A youth was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near the eastern side of Rupsa Bridge in the Chourasta area of Japusa, Rupsa upazila of Khulna district, on Sunday night. The…
Trader fined Tk 2 lakh for selling adulterated cumin in Tangail
The District National Consumer Rights Protection Department on Monday fined a trader Tk 2 lakh for selling adulterated cumin in Tangail. The fine was imposed on Malek Enterprise, located on…