On the night of 25 March 1971, the history of South Asia took a brutal and irreversible turn. What began as a political dispute within the framework of a newly created nation state escalated into one of the most violent military crackdowns of the twentieth century. Known as Operation Searchlight, this planned and systematic campaign … Read more
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stands as one of the most towering political figures in South Asian history. Revered as Bangabandhu—the Friend of Bengal—he is remembered not merely as the founding leader of Bangladesh, but as the embodiment of a people’s long and painful struggle for dignity, self-rule, and national identity. His life story is inseparable from … Read more
Bangladesh Victory Day, observed every year on 16 December, stands as one of the most significant and emotionally powerful days in the history of Bangladesh. It marks the decisive victory of the Bangladeshi people in the 1971 Liberation War, when the Pakistan Armed Forces formally surrendered to the joint command of the Mukti Bahini and … Read more