Dhaka’s Skies Under Allied Air Control
Inside the country, the Bangladesh–India allied forces were advancing at an unstoppable pace. Everywhere, the freedom fighters were achieving victory. The skies over Dhaka were completely taken over by the allied air force. Almost all of Pakistan’s fighter aircraft had been destroyed.
Khaleda Zia’s Trip to London Not Happening Before Sunday
Due to a technical glitch in the aircraft, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s departure for London for medical treatment has been pushed back by one day. The special air ambulance sent by the Amir of Qatar to transport her could not arrive in Dhaka at the scheduled time on Friday (5 December).
Ted Kennedy Denounces Pakistan’s 1971 Crackdown as Genocide, Urges U.S. Rethink on Support
Senator Edward Kennedy emerged as one of the strongest American voices opposing Pakistan’s 1971 military crackdown in East Pakistan. Breaking with the Nixon administration’s policy, he condemned the campaign as genocide, criticised U.S. military support to Pakistan, and called for accountability over arms transfers—all while urging an urgent political solution after witnessing the massive humanitarian crisis along the India–East Pakistan border.
In the BCS question paper, the Liberation War is called a ‘Resistance War’
Widespread criticism continues over the use of the terms “resistance war” instead of “Liberation War” and “occupying forces” instead of “Pakistani forces” in the BCS written examination.
UK universities are shutting their doors to students from Bangladesh and Pakistan
The Financial Times reported on Thursday (4 December) that concerns over visa misuse and strict rules from the Home Office have led UK universities to effectively shut their doors to applicants from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
One after another, they were killed and dumped into the pond
During the Liberation War, there was a camp of the Pakistan Army in the Lokoshed area of Binodpur in Rajbari. The Pakistani soldiers captured countless people from different parts of the town, killed them, and dumped their bodies into the Lokoshed pond.
Even after a year, the advisers’ income and asset statements have not been published
There was an opportunity for the Muhammad Yunus–led government, which came to power through a movement, to set an example of transparency and accountability.
4 university students arrested on charges of gang rape
Police have arrested four students on charges of gang-raping a female student of a university in Savar, Dhaka. The information was confirmed on Wednesday evening by Abdul Hannan, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station.
Today is the 87th birth anniversary of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni
Today, Thursday (4 December), is the 87th birth anniversary of Shaheed Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni, the nephew of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the founder of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League. He was born on this day in 1939 in the historic Sheikh family of Tungipara in Gopalganj. His father, the late Sheikh Nurul Haque, was Bangabandhu’s brother-in-law.
Uproar Over Leaked Audio of Conversation Between Jamaat Leader and Islami Bank Director
A portion of a conversation has allegedly been leaked between Md. Abdul Jalil, Independent Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh, Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud, Secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka South, and several officials and employees of the bank regarding the distribution of responsibilities inside and outside polling centers. After the matter surfaced, it triggered renewed debate across political circles and social media.