The Pakistani occupation army wrote a black chapter in the history of our War of Liberation on the 14th-15th December, 1971 by killing intellectuals in Dhaka city in a planned way.
1971 Bangladesh genocide: Constructive criticism with honest intent can enrich our understanding of history. However, the recent intolerance towards different perspectives and the vilification of an author with charges of sedition are unacceptable and go against the values of our Liberation War.
Bangabandhu – The People’s Protagonist-46
Bangabandhu’s declaration of independence
Dr. Atiur Rahman
1st February, 2021 10:05:55
Following the sudden postponement of the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly on 1st March 1971, Bangabandhu gave a massively successful call for non-cooperation with the Pakistan government. His historic speech on March 7 at the Race Course Maidan to a mammoth crowd sent a red signal to the ruling clique of Pakistan.
This skilfully worded speech by Bangabandhu was nothing short of declaring independence for Bangladesh. President Yahya Khan rushed to Dhaka on March 15 with several advisers, both civil and military, apparently to negotiate with Bangabandhu and his team to calm down the situation which was going out of their control.