The tide of war had turned by mid-December in 1971. The promise of freedom was no longer a dream. It had hardened into tangible certainty.
Fahim Chowdhury, a pilot, has drawn the map of Bangladesh in the sky using a Cessna 172 aircraft on the occasion of the 53rd Victory Day of Bangladesh.
This year, to observe 16 December, we have curated a list of four diverse yet fascinating poetry books for you to immerse yourself in.
The BNP wants to hold a rally in Dhaka on Victory Day.
On this day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistan occupation forces following a bloody nine-month war. These pictures were taken in December, 1971.
Bangabandhu stood up for these babies, calling them manobshontan (humanity's children), echoing the same sentiment expressed by Mother Teresa.
