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28th February, 2013
Third Jamaat-i-Islami leader found guilty in Bangladesh
Delwar Hossain Sayedee was found guilty of charges of mass killing, rape, arson, looting and forcing minority Hindus to convert to Islam during the 1971 War.
Delwar Hossain Sayedee was found guilty of charges of mass killing, rape, arson, looting and forcing minority Hindus to convert to Islam during the 1971 War.
25th February, 2013
Deconstructing the Shahbagh Square protests
Thousands have poured out onto the streets in Bangladesh, as a war crimes tribunal investigating atrocities during the 1971 war brings political tensions to a head.
Thousands have poured out onto the streets in Bangladesh, as a war crimes tribunal investigating atrocities during the 1971 war brings political tensions to a head.
14th February, 2013
Two dead in Bangladesh protests over war crime trials
Nine people have now died of political violence including Jamaat-e-Islami supporters since the activists launched the protests last month.
Nine people have now died of political violence including Jamaat-e-Islami supporters since the activists launched the protests last month.
6th February, 2013
Protests in Bangladesh after war crimes verdict
Activists took to the streets after a tribunal sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami leader to life in prison
Activists took to the streets after a tribunal sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami leader to life in prison
28th January, 2013
Scores hurt as Bangladesh political activists clash with police over tribunal
Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami workers attacked police in Dhaka, while demanding a halt to trials of their leaders accused of crimes against humanity in the 1971 war.
Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami workers attacked police in Dhaka, while demanding a halt to trials of their leaders accused of crimes against humanity in the 1971 war.
24th December, 2012
Bangladesh war crime suspects demand retrial
Oopposition Jamaat-e-Islami leaders had filed retrial petitions saying a leaked transcript of phone calls showed the judge was under pressure to deliver a quick verdict.
Oopposition Jamaat-e-Islami leaders had filed retrial petitions saying a leaked transcript of phone calls showed the judge was under pressure to deliver a quick verdict.
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20th December, 2012
Fear, force and fury – and a thin Bengali’s smile
Bengalis were not afraid of their fellow Hindu citizens and the ruling elite of Pakistan could not instill this fear into them either.
Bengalis were not afraid of their fellow Hindu citizens and the ruling elite of Pakistan could not instill this fear into them either.
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17th December, 2012
What if they elected traitors?
This series attempts to see the happenings of 1971 in Pakistan from the point of view of the development of democracy in this country.
This series attempts to see the happenings of 1971 in Pakistan from the point of view of the development of democracy in this country.
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15th December, 2012
December 16: Seeking closure for a national and personal tragedy
"Meeting an eyewitness, made Khalil feel as if he had seen his father dying. Now, he was ready to bury him."
"Meeting an eyewitness, made Khalil feel as if he had seen his father dying. Now, he was ready to bury him."
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13th December, 2012
Bengali, Indian, Muslim, Poor, Farmer
This series attempts to see the happenings of 1971 in Pakistan from the point of view of the development of democracy in this country.
This series attempts to see the happenings of 1971 in Pakistan from the point of view of the development of democracy in this country.
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10th December, 2012
The crow is white, Bengal is Pakistan
This series attempts to see the happenings of 1971 in Pakistan from the point of view of the development of democracy in this country.
This series attempts to see the happenings of 1971 in Pakistan from the point of view of the development of democracy in this country.
14th May, 2012
Bangladesh political leader indicted over 1971 war
Ghulam Azam, the former head of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, is accused of creating and leading pro-Pakistan militias which carried out many killings and rapes during the nine-month war.
Ghulam Azam, the former head of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, is accused of creating and leading pro-Pakistan militias which carried out many killings and rapes during the nine-month war.
29th February, 2012
A daughter’s quest for parents
CHAKWAL, Feb 28: Kalsoom Begum, a 30-something woman of Bangladeshi origin living in a remote village in Punjab, yearns to meet her parents from whom she was separated some 27 years ago
CHAKWAL, Feb 28: Kalsoom Begum, a 30-something woman of Bangladeshi origin living in a remote village in Punjab, yearns to meet her parents from whom she was separated some 27 years ago
11th January, 2012
Bangladesh jails former JI chief over war crime charges
A Bangladeshi tribunal sent on Wednesday Golam Azam, former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami party, to jail to await trial on charges of war crimes, his attorneys and court officials said.
A Bangladeshi tribunal sent on Wednesday Golam Azam, former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami party, to jail to await trial on charges of war crimes, his attorneys and court officials said.
21st December, 2011
For Bangladesh war victims, justice may come
DHAKA: It should have been like any other morning. But March 26, 1971, was the first full day of a war that would tear apart…
DHAKA: It should have been like any other morning. But March 26, 1971, was the first full day of a war that would tear apart…
3rd December, 2011
Divided by war, united by cricket?
My Bangladeshi host stopped the rickshaw at a roundabout, stepped out and pointed towards the Independence square with much pride. “This is the place where…
My Bangladeshi host stopped the rickshaw at a roundabout, stepped out and pointed towards the Independence square with much pride. “This is the place where…
23rd November, 2011
Bangladesh war trial sparks rival calls for justice
DHAKA: Suspects accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces in Bangladesh’s war of independence are now on trial, but claims of appalling crimes are also tarnishing…
DHAKA: Suspects accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces in Bangladesh’s war of independence are now on trial, but claims of appalling crimes are also tarnishing…
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19th November, 2011
Where do you come from?
There will be no frames. And nothing hanging. And it seemed like the silence that followed appeared not only a bit thunderous but almost like…
There will be no frames. And nothing hanging. And it seemed like the silence that followed appeared not only a bit thunderous but almost like…
19th November, 2011
Tracing the seams of Partition
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1971 war, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) and Vasl Artists’ Collective have organised a multimedia exhibition titled…
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1971 war, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) and Vasl Artists’ Collective have organised a multimedia exhibition titled…
3rd November, 2011
Bangladesh war crimes defence ‘harassed’: HRW
DHAKA: Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for Bangladesh to investigate threats to defence lawyers and witnesses at a court probing alleged war crimes in…
DHAKA: Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for Bangladesh to investigate threats to defence lawyers and witnesses at a court probing alleged war crimes in…
