Postal evidence supports the view that a propaganda campaign was underway as soon as the army surrendered.

In Bangladesh, the Australian Baptist Missionary Society (ABMS) had workers in Mymensingh, Kulpotak and Joyramkura.

By 1971, Britain’s Bengali community, though modest in size, had established footholds across the industrial heartland: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Luton, Coventry, Sheffield, and Oldham.

Due to its strong ties to Pakistan as a Cold War ally, the Nixon administration declined to recognise the genocide.

The condition: money must be used for refugees suffering in the war in East Pakistan

In 1971, artists did not merely respond to history—they helped shape it.

The Muktijoddhas made do with whatever weapons and tools they had available.

We revisit 1971 not as an isolated national event but as a moment woven into larger histories.

If we are to carry their work forward, we must build a society where truth matters.

As political tensions mounted in East Pakistan, her poetry underwent a decisive transformation.

Professor Giyasuddin Ahmad’s life was inseparable from the values he taught

Dr Rabbee's Morris Minor car stands as one of the most powerful symbols of his bravery. He used it to transport injured freedom fighters, deliver medicines, and quietly support underground networks.

Rashidul Hasan was a beloved teacher of English at Dhaka University and a fearless believer in the rights of his people.

Her commitment to service soon extended beyond medicine.

A former professor of Biochemistry at the University of Dhaka, he later served as Principal Scientific Officer at the Science Laboratories in Dhaka, where his research and leadership marked him as a rising scholar of exceptional promise.

Behind prison walls, Kaiser turned confinement into creation.

When the Liberation War erupted, Raihan crossed into Kolkata—not to retreat, but to fight with his camera.

The letter was both personal intimidation and a symbol of the regime’s determination to silence intellectual resistance.

Abdul Muktadir was a gifted geologist and a deeply admired teacher at Dhaka University.

During the First World War, he served in the Royal British Army, fought in Iraq with the Bengal Infantry (Bengali Paltan), and later joined the 1919 Victory March in London, where he was awarded the prestigious Sword of Honour.