The ruling, enacted through an amendment to an anti-terror law, is legally questionable. It reeks of the kind of dirty tricks ...

The ordinance defines freedom fighters or “Bir Muktijoddha” as people who directly participated in the liberation war of Bangladesh between March 26 and December 16, 1971 through armed ...

This is not the first time Bangladesh’s currency has changed in response to political shifts. In 1972, the newly independent country issued notes featuring a map of Bangladesh after gaining freedom ...

Bracing for face-off in Dhaka India, as the responsible and interested neighbour, must ensure that Bangladesh sorts out its own mess without causing a humanitarian crisis.

India’s role in the birth of Bangladesh in 1971 was nothing short of monumental. From sheltering nearly 10 million refugees fleeing genocide to engaging in a decisive war that brought Pakistan ...

New Delhi: As the Congress party highlighted former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s leadership during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War to contrast it with the recent ceasefire with Pakistan ...

North of Murshidabad, Malda tells a different story. It’s not where people settle—it’s where they begin their journey. Stretching along a 170-km unfenced border, Malda is India’s backdoor.

During the Bangladesh liberation war, various reports say that the Indian Navy ordered hundreds of condoms for reasons that are unique. Rather than conventional use, the condoms were ordered for a ...

The situation is tense but under control; that is the latest news from Bengal. Parts of Bengal are what military slang calls SNAFU. Bengal and Bangladesh share the letter; now the spirit of Bangladesh ...

In Gallery 38, titled “Bangladesh’s Struggle for Independence: Bengali Bangladesh Liberation War”, they came across the uniform and rank badge of Bir Shreshthho Matiur.