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DACCA: East Pakistan Governor and Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’, Lt-Gen Tikka Khan today [April 18] appealed to the well wishers of the nation in East Wing to come forward, join others and do their duty in repairing the damages done to the nation. In a speech broadcast over Radio Pakistan tonight, he said all those who wish Pakistan well need have no fears in performing their duty. Gen. Tikka Khan told the people … the Armed Forces and other law and order forces were determined to d...

Big Story A once and scattered weave Identity politics is the most bandied about word this season. Politicians love it, strategists rock it, analysts roll it. But the people, they live it, for generations. The Sylhet story Upala Sen   |     |   ...

Layekuzzaman Dhaka: Aacross the country Police have been instructed  about the violance of the Islamice Fundamentalust gruop name Hefazote Islam.  In addition to vigilance, posts with light machine guns (LMGs) and Chinese rifles are being set up at police stations and outposts. Police members are always kept ready at the check post made of sandbags. Initially, such posts were seen in Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Faridpur and Narayanganj, but this week it has been increased. It was learned on Tuesday...

NEW DELHI: Regular Indian and Pakistan Forces were within striking distance of each other today [April 12] in a confrontation which could lead to a wider war on the Indian sub-continent. The Pakistani troops drove to within eight miles of India’s West Bengal border on Saturday [April 10] when they captured Nibaran, a town which leads to the Indian border checkpost of Petrapole. In reaction, Indian troops moved to within half mile of the same frontier. ...India fully supported the “Bangla De...

BRIDGE REPORTED DESTROYED Bangladesh independence forces said today they had blown up a rail bridge linking the army held cities of Dhaka and Chittagong, destroyed an airfield near Comilla and captured an army depot holding nine tonnes of arms and ammunition. AIR STRIKES ANNOUNCED The Pakistan government announced today that it had mounted air strikes on "hostile pockets of armed infiltrators" in East Pakistan and had also raided "roadblocks erected by miscreants". The government denied Indian ...

District Manager, HRLS Program, conducts a client workshop in the presence of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail. Cedit: BRAC DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 16 2021 (IPS) - The 410 Legal Aid Centers that I manage in Bangladesh for BRAC’s Human Rights and Legal Aid Services received approximately 35,900 requests for assistance in 2020. Almost all of them involve gender-based violence against women and girls. In Bangladesh, gender-based violence comes in many forms: physical abuse;...

The Hindu minority continues to face an existential crisis. Mon Mar 15, 2021 My ancestors, from both sides, are from Bangladesh. They migrated to India during the partition when my grandfathers’ generation was in its teens. It was decided that Komillah, Khulna, Noakhali would now be provinces of the Muslim nation, Pakistan. India, under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, had decided to stay secular. It would be the only and obvious natural home for ...

March 14, 2021 Shahid Hamid’s Treasured Memories is where the personal, the private, the public and the political mingle and make for absorbing reading Man in a lifetime is many parts. Shahid Hamid is more than the sum of his numerous parts. His Treasured Memories is a trove where the personal, the private, the public and the political meet, mix and mingle, and make for absorbing reading. On a personal level, he is a Cantab graduate and barrister; on the private: a son, a brother, a husband,...

  Cumilla Correspondent,  bdnews24.com Published: 11 Mar 2021 08:13 PM BdST Updated: 12 Mar 2021 01:45 AM BdST At least two people have been killed and 22 others injured after a bus caught fire in Cumilla’s Daudkandi, police say. "); } The Matlab-bound bus of Matlab Express from Dhaka caught fire when it reached Gouripur bus stand on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Thursday evening. Zahirul Haque, OC of Daudkandi Highway Police, confirmed the death toll to bdnews24.com. He said at least 1...

When speaking about our Liberation War of 1971, we often commend our freedom fighters for their sacrifices and bravery and condemn the then Pakistan army for inflicting inhumane torture on our innocent people, especially our women. While the latter is important, it is also equally vital to recognise and celebrate the contributions of the valiant women freedom fighters in ensuring Bangladeshs victory after a long nine-month struggle. This International Womens Day, lets dive into the stories of t...