Martyr Poet Meherunnesa
Meherunnesa, the woman was only 29 at the time of her incredible demonization in 1971, and had to leave with her mother and brothers early in life. She was victorious in the struggle of life, she was invincible in that battle. After the death of her father, the responsibility of the whole family fell on […]
In search of Madhumita
Violent Pakistani forces stormed the outskirts of Dhaka this morning. An estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people were brutally killed that day. Millions of people’s dreams and love came to an end on this day. I am talking about such a heartbreaking event today, 49 years later, with the intention of reminding you again. The little […]
Martyr Matiur Rahman Mallick
‘Mom, I’m going to the procession. If I don’t return, you think your son has given his life for the people of Bengal. Yours Matiur Rahman Mallick, Tenth class, Nabakumar Institute. ‘ Father Azhar Ali Mallick. National Bank Colony, Motijheel. ‘ Matiur Rahman Mallik the date of birth and death of this teenager who sacrificed […]
Chararhat Genocide
We had to cross the sea of blood on the way to independence. The Chararhat genocide was only a small part of the brutal atrocities committed by the Pakistani inhumans and their local comrades in 1971. The name of the country is Bangladesh, more than three million freedom-loving people have given their lives to achieve […]
Guerrilla Operation DIT Building
On that day, Thursday, October 26, 1971, it was approximately one quarter of an hour on the clock. The guerrilla fighters fighting for independence set a shining example of incredible courage. The day was marked by a guerrilla operation at the then Pakistan Television’s Dhaka Broadcasting Center at the DIT building (now RAJUK). The guerrilla […]
Siraj butcher
Siraj butcher‘Hey fella, don’t move, raise your throat, you too won’t suffer, I won’t have to too’.In 1971, several inhuman vampires came down from hell in Bagerhat district. One of them was Akijuddin, he was the ‘killing machine’ of the infamous Razakar Rajjab Ali. In 1971, Rajjab Ali Fakir, the infamous Razakar of Bagerhat, used […]
Introduction of Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy was started in November, 1971 with regular members of the Navy. The ‘Bangabandhu Naval Fleet’ was inaugurated on Tuesday, November 9, 1971 in Satkhira and Khulna with six small engine-powered vessels seized by the Pakistani forces. A number of passenger launches were brought from the vicinity of the Sundarbans and the port […]
Massgrave of Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University
Massgrave of Jagannath Hall, Dhaka UniversityThe exact number is still unknown. We will (probably) never know exactly how many martyrs were killed in the aftermath of the massacre at Jagannath Hall on the night of March 25, 1971. Although we have been emotionally calling it a ‘mass grave’ for 46 years now. But is it […]
Baraitala genocide, Kishoreganj
Wednesday, October 13, 1971. Another heartbreaking massacre took place in the morning on this day in 1971. Paki executioners entered Kishoreganj on 19th April and were expelled from Kishoreganj on 4 December 1971.The final form of their cruelty was witnessed by the locals on 13th October. Approximately 400 innocent villagers were killed that day. They […]
Provincial Election
November 1, 1971, Monday, an almost forgotten formidable guerrilla operation happened that day. During the War of Independence, the ‘Provincial Election Office’ (now the Election Commission) was located in two rented houses in Momenbagh, Shantinagar area of Dhaka. One of the houses was owned by Abdul Momen Khan, the food minister in Zia’s cabinet (he […]