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Hasina urges armymen: Know true history of country’s independence

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the new-generation members of the Armed Forces to know the true history of country's independence and democracy on their own effort so confusion does not cloud anyone's vision in the march forward.

বাংলাদেশকে কি খন্ডিত করা হচ্ছে ? / আবু জুবায়ের

স্বাধীন ভারতের প্রথম প্রধানমন্ত্রী পণ্ডিত জওহার লাল নেহেরু তার Discovery of India গ্রন্থে ‘অখণ্ড ভারত’ এর রূপরেখা প্রণয়ন করেন, যা India Doctrine নামে খ্যাত। এর মূল কথা হচ্ছে- “উপমহাদেশে ভারতই হবে মূল শক্তি, চালক বা নীতিনির্ধারক। এখানে অন্য কোন দেশই স্বাধীনভাবে ইচ্ছামত নীতিনির্ধারণ করতে পারবে না। এছাড়া অন্য কোন বহিঃশক্তি উপমহাদেশের কোন রাষ্ট্রকেই ভারতের মতামত ছাড়া কোন বিষয়েই সাহায্য সহযোগিতা বা চুক্তিভূক্ত করতে পারবে না। স্থানীয় সকল দক্ষিণ এশীয় রাষ্ট্রকেই ভারতের মর্জি মাফিক চলতে হবে।

Huda, Kamaruzzaman face contempt charges

Former BNP minister Nazmul Huda and Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Md Kamaruzzaman face contempt of court charges today for slamming last month's High Court ruling on the proclamation of independence of the country.

SC refrains from passing order on proclamation of independence

The Supreme Court (SC) today did not interfere in the High Court (HC) judgement that declared Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the proclaimer of the independence of the republic.

HC verdict on declaration of independence challenged

A freedom fighter today filed an appeal with the Appellate Division challenging the High Court judgement that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of the country, not Ziaur Rahman.

Mujib, not Zia proclaimed independence: HC

The High Court on Sunday ruled that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, not Ziaur Rahman, proclaimed Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971.

11 'Rajakars' face murder charges in Bagerhat

A murder case was filed against 11 alleged Pakistan army collaborators and around 25 unknown people at Morelganj in Bagerhat on charges of killing two freedom fighters during the war of independence.

HC seeks Zia biography

The High Court today directed the government to submit the personal files of late president Ziaur Rahman to the court on Wednesday during further hearing a writ on proclamation of the independence.

Pakistan dismisses Bangladesh's 1971 apology demand

Pakistan today dismissed Dhaka's fresh demand that Islamabad formally apologise for the atrocities committed by its Army in 1971, saying the issue was settled under a tripartite agreement between the two countries and India in 1974.

Dhaka asks Pakistan to apologise for 1971 genocide

Foreign minister Dipu Moni has urged Pakistan to apologise for the genocide its army had committed in the Bangladesh's war of independence from that country in 1971.