Bangladesh Liberation War
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Swarnim Vijay Diwas 2021: India, Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of victory against Pakistan in 1971 War
Fp Staff •While Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute in New Delhi to the bravehearts who let down their lives, President Ram Nath Kovind attended the Victory Day parade in Dhaka
Swarnim Vijay Diwas: Narendra Modi lays wreath at war memorial, says 'we fought and defeated oppressive forces'
Fp Staff •Swarnim Vijay Varsh commemorates 50 years of India's victory in the 1971 War and the formation of Bangladesh
What many people won't tell you about the 1971 Bangladesh War: A soldier recounts untold memories
Roshneeshk •While most historians and tacticians focus on the happenings of the war and how India was able to liberate Bangladesh, Lt Col RAK'Maneck's take on the 1971 event is linked to rifle muzzles covered with condoms and a yearning for dry shoes and socks
1971 war: When world woke up to Pakistani terror and India’s endeavour to save humanity in Bangladesh
Claude Arpi •The Bangladesh liberation war united the multitudinous progressive forces in all continents in an aspiration for a better world
The 1971 war: When Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger failed to 'scare off' the Indians
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta •During the 1971 war, US president Richard Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs, Henry Kissinger, spent long hours discussing how they could ‘scare off the Indians’ by encouraging China to threaten India
India-Bangladesh ties deeper than any other strategic partnership, says Foreign Secretary
•Speaking at Swarnim Vijay Varsh Conclave, 2021, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the spirit of friendship and mutual respect engendered during the liberation of Bangladesh continues to permeate different aspects of the relationship between two countries
Taslima Nasrin revisits writing Amar Meyebela in exile: 'It is the story of millions of women, not just mine'
Anvishamanral •Speaking from her home in New Delhi, Taslima Nasrin travels back to the time when Amar Meyebela was another solitary thought, keeping her company in exile
Shyam Benegal to direct film on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, jointly produced by India and Bangladesh
•'BNP lost because of its pro-Pakistan, anti-Liberation stance,' says Mesbah Kamal, Dalit rights activist in Bangladesh
Ajaz •Mesbah Kamal, Dalit rights activist and professor of history, Dhaka University, talks about why Sheikh Hasina's Awami League alliance return to power for a third consecutive term and the significance of Bangladesh’s 11th parliamentary elections
Assam NRC final draft released today: Security heightened statewide, 41 lakh names missing from list
Fp Staff •Assam released the final draft of the NRC today. With 41 lakh people left out of the list, the state has beefed up security at NRC centres.