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Smriti Irani misrepresented my work in her speech': Sarmila Bose

Neighbours and Borders

Image: Irani (left) and Bose (right)   The HRD minister of India Smriti Irani is accused of misinterpreting the contents of the academic's book on Bangladesh during the debate on free speech. On February 24, 2016, in the Lower House of the Indian parliament, Smriti Irani,....    Full story...

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India's secret war in Bangladesh

Neighbours and Borders

Even as the role of the Indian military in giving birth to the new nation is celebrated, the role of its intelligence services remains largely unknown. [Image: As a grand finale to the victorious role played in the liberation of Bangladesh and to make their final withdrawal, the Indian....    Full story...

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1971 Bangladesh war: RAW heroes India forgot to honour

Controversy

Government must recognise the contribution of RN Kao and his officers, Writes Former RAW officer and author of Mission R&AW. 16-12-2015 Both India and Bangladesh celebrate December 16 as victory day when Pakistan army was defeated in 1971 war. That is as it should be. But both....    Full story...

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Pakistan forces attacked this day muktagacha

History

Pakistan forces attacked this day muktagacha Today is April 23. Some 45 years ago, on this day in 1971, the Pakistani army Muktagacha Hanger unarmed people, killing thousands of people in a sudden armed attacks on unarmed Bengalis impose an unequal battle. Pakistani people to overcome all....    Full story...

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WHY WAS BANGLADESH CREATED AND WHAT KIND OF BANGLADESH WAS DREAMT?

Burning Issue

16 December, The Victory Day of Bangladesh has just passed. Over the last 43 years, since as an independent country, we have seen much political violence, army rules, assassinations of heads of state, polarisation between political parties and conflicts at various levels growing and getting....    Full story...

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How fair is the trial against Mr.Kamaruzzaman?

BD War crime trial

The trial was a sham. The International community, legal experts, authorities, the United Nations, and human rights groups have expressed their concerns regarding the Tribunal and criticised it for blatantly disregarding fair trial standards. The international community has also criticised the....    Full story...

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WAS GULAM AZAM A WAR CRIMINAL?

BD War crime trial

We have a peculiar situation in Bangladesh and among the Bangladeshi Diaspora around the world where one group constantly call Gulam Azam the top Hitler like war criminal, and make links with and undertake comparisons with the horrors of the Second World War. They believe that by keep on....    Full story...

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GULAM AZAM, HITLER, FUNERAL AND POWER OF THE CROWD

Politics

Image: Golam Azam I have seen Gulam Azam and Jamaat e Islam in Bangladesh often described as Hitler and Nazi Party, who helped to unleash a German style and scale genocide in Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War. I would like people to reflect on this and ask critical and....    Full story...

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A challenge to Bangladeshi government and its supporters!

Bangladesh

Jamate Islami (JI) was founded by Abul A’laa Maududi originally in India in 1941, it then moved to West Pakistan in 1947 and in 1971 opened its independent organization in Bangladesh. The basic philosophy of the organization has been to bring about socio-political change in society and....    Full story...

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GULAM AZAM, 1971 LIBERATION WAR, BANGLADESH WAR CRIMES TRIAL AND HIS DEATH

Politics

I take photographs and I know a little bit about how to take snaps that give the impression that there were more people than actually present. Sometimes people seeing several thousand people packed in a small area think that hundreds of thousands of people are present, especially in....    Full story...

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IS IT A CRIME TO BE A RAZAKAR?

Politics

In this short article I will very briefly explore the pejorative term ‘razakar’ and how it is being used as a term of abuse in Bangladesh and within the Bangladeshi Diaspora around the world, and the consequences. For a long time now I have been hearing some people calling other....    Full story...

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International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh in the Light of History

BD War crime trial

by Dr. Abdullah Al-Ahsan   Bangladesh has recently captured headlines in international media outlets thanks to its International War Crime Tribunal (ICT)....    Full story...

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Bangladesh: Of political witch hunts and chasing ghosts of 71

Thoughts and Ideology

The developing culture of a political witch hunt in Bangladesh has reached new heights. The victims of this witch hunt are people of flesh and blood who have made their own personal choices. The choice to not follow the path of secularism, materialism and blind political bickering. The choice to....    Full story...

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Sheikh Hasina and her 'foreign friends':The drama

Foregin Relations

Ahead of the country’s Independence Day, Bangladesh has awarded another batch of around 69 individuals and organisations, including 13 from Pakistan on Sunday in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Liberation War in 1971. They include Cuban revolutionary and former....    Full story...

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