Amanullah is a former Director General of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and former Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). The author of an upcoming book on the Agartala Conspiracy Case, he covered the historic trial while working for Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). On the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the withdrawal of this case on February 22, 1969, he talks to
Badiuzzaman Bay
The Daily Star about its backdrop, his experience of witnessing court proceedings, and how the case provided a spark for our independence movement.
How did you come to be involved with the Agartala Conspiracy Case?