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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
TopicBangladesh Liberation War

Topic: Bangladesh Liberation War

Sheikh Mujib failed miserably despite succeeding as people’s leader, says author Manash Ghosh

The epilogue of Manash Ghosh’s 'Mujib’s Blunders' draws stark parallels between the conspiracy behind Sheikh Mujib’s assassination and the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.

1971 or 2024? A political battle in Bangladesh over when the nation found true liberation

Jamaat & BNP are trading barbs over 1971 Liberation War, with Jamaat leader Mia Golam Parwar calling 1971 independence an agreement that compromised Bangladesh’s sovereignty.

‘Tangail drop’ & Meghna heli-lift: IAF ops that gave India edge over Pakistan in 1971 Bangladesh War

‘Tangail drop’ was among largest paradrops witnessed since World War II, while heli-lift across Meghna river cleared Indian Army’s path to Dhaka, resulting in Pakistan’s surrender.

Pakistanis no longer need security clearance for Bangladesh visa as bilateral thaw progresses

Clearance requirement was introduced in 2019 amid broader security measures introduced amid tensions. Shift in policy came a day before Pakistani envoy's meeting with Khaleda Zia.

I told General Yahya Khan that this time the fight is for freedom—Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

On 7 March 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed a gathering of about 10 lakh people in Dhaka declaring Bangladesh's independence 18 days before the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami can’t go far with anti-India rhetoric. It must address its 1971 role

Jamaat-e-Islami should change its name and form a new political party that includes its younger leaders from the recent revolution that ousted Sheikh Hasina from power.

Sheikh Hasina made us a very proud generation. We thought Bangladesh would be next Malaysia

Sheikh Hasina saw the signs of her fall but did nothing. Now Bangladesh will carry intergenerational trauma.

Jahanara Imam didn’t need a gun to fight for Bangladesh’s freedom. She had her diary

Imam documented the events of the Bangladesh Liberation War in her diary, which was later published as Ekattorer Dinguli. It's one of the most crucial historico-literary documents of the war.

Indians, Bangladeshis know the same 1971 events differently. We need a common official history

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the two countries’ soldiers jointly shed blood. Now, the two governments are poised to fulfil the dreams of war veterans like us.

New book reveals how history’s deadliest cyclone sparked Bangladesh Liberation War

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘The Vortex’ by Scott Carney and Jason Miklian will be released on 21 June on ThePrint’s SoftCover.

On Camera

New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.