Bangladesh Genocide 1971

A British witness to Bangladesh genocide: Val Harding’s 1971 story

In April 1971, at the age of 24, Val Harding was volunteering as a nurse at a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, when she first heard of the atrocities on March 25 in Dhaka and the fight for the Liberation of Bangladesh.

The war that we need to know so much more about

Our Liberation War is something we are proud to talk about, read about, and reminisce about but have not done much research on.

Historical parallels: Bangladesh’s genocide in 1971 to Gaza

Despite the magnitude of the genocide, global recognition and acknowledgment of Bangladesh's struggle for independence have been inadequate.

Wapda massacre: Memories still haunt survivors 53 years later

Even 53 years after Bangladesh’s independence, the chilling memories of the Wapda massacre continue to haunt Jagannath Dey, an artist by profession.

Challenges to the recognition of Bangladesh genocide

Even in the leading work of global genocide scholars, the Bangladesh case is either sadly missing or ingeniously presented.

Series genocide in 1971: Three times a survivor

It is difficult for 68-year-old Shikha Biswas to decide if she is fortunate or not.

Trial of 4 Moulvibazar men ends, verdict waiting

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 concludes war trial proceedings against four Moulvibazar men and kept their verdict in waiting.

ENOUGH WITH THE DENIAL

The BNP chief, in her first public address in more than a year on Monday said, “There is still a controversy about the exact number of

Bangladesh to have no cohort of defeated forces: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will be no existence of the cohorts of the defeated forces in Bangladesh.

March 27, 2018
March 27, 2018

Trial of 4 Moulvibazar men ends, verdict waiting

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 concludes war trial proceedings against four Moulvibazar men and kept their verdict in waiting.

December 25, 2015
December 25, 2015

ENOUGH WITH THE DENIAL

The BNP chief, in her first public address in more than a year on Monday said, “There is still a controversy about the exact number of

December 17, 2015
December 17, 2015

Bangladesh to have no cohort of defeated forces: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will be no existence of the cohorts of the defeated forces in Bangladesh.

December 17, 2015
December 17, 2015

195 Pak army men to be tried for war crimes: Minister

The government will take initiatives to bring the 195 Pakistani army personnel from the country and try them for war crimes in Bangladesh, says Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.