New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India on Friday extended support to Bangladesh’s pursuit of justice over the genocide carried out by Pakistan during ‘Operation Searchlight’ in March 1971. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted that the campaign included systematic and targetted killing of millions of Bangladeshis alongside widespread sexual violence against women by Pakistani forces.He pointed out that the brutality…
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New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose the country’s National Day for his official car to mark the first time to bear the national flag since he assumed office as head of the government, according to reports from Dhaka. The image, while on way to pay homage to the Liberation War martyrs at the National Memorial in Savar on Thursday morning, should serve as a lesson for those who had declared a subtle intent to rewrite the country’s history and legacy.Rahman als…
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Thursday reiterated its commitment to uphold the principles of the 1971 Liberation War, defend democratic values, and pursue economic emancipation on the occasion of the country’s 56th Independence Day.The nation observes Independence Day and National Day on March 26 in honour of the freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the country’s independence, local media reported.The armed struggle for independence commenced in the early hour…
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) The night of March 25, 1971 – etched in the nation’s history as the ‘Black Night’ – remains a painful reminder of the brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces, a report highlighted as Bangladesh observes ‘Genocide Day’ on Wednesday. The massacre began when the Pakistan military launched ‘Operation Searchlight’ on unarmed Bangladeshis – marking the beginning of one of the darkest nights in Bangladesh’s history.”As darkness fell, tanks rolled through the streets while troops o…
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) As Bangladesh observes Genocide Day on Wednesday, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to the millions of people killed during the 1971 brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces.Recalling it as the most horrific night in the life of the Bangladeshi people, Hasina said on March 25, 1971, the Pakistani military launched “Operation Searchlight”, beginning a systematic campaign to exterminate the Bangladeshi Bengalis.”Within nine months, the death toll of this brutal ge…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) A US resolution seeking to recognise the 1971 Bangladesh genocide highlights the targeted killing of Hindus and calls for action against the Pakistan Army and its allies.Congressman Greg Landsman introduced the measure in the House of Representatives, urging formal US recognition of the atrocities and accountability for the Pakistan Army and Jamaat-e-Islami over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.The resolution condemns the atrocities committed during Oper…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Autonomy in foreign policy enables a nation to act as per its own interest without external pressure guiding its moves, but Bangladesh’s recent and hurried moves to strengthen ties with Pakistan threaten to end this, according to a report. By entangling itself with Pakistan, whose strategies are against regional stability, Bangladesh is moving itself into a trap in which its choices will be dictated by the volatility of its partner instead of the needs of its people, Asso…