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‘Russian arms could have led to Indo-Pak war’

The pro-Pakistan tilt of the US administration continued well into mid-70s, with the then secretary ...

B`deshi tribunal indicts 1971 war crimes suspect

Chowdhury is also widely accused of running a "torture cell" at his house in the port city during t...

India thanks B`desh for honouring 1971 heroes

India and thanked Dhaka for its decision to honour Indian nationals and groups for their role in the...

When Pakistan president hinted at attacking India

On December 6, India recognised Bangladesh as an independent state.

1971: Some frittered gains

A pragmatic evaluation of the positives and losses of the epic war.

Have crossed first hurdle: 1971 POWs` kin’s lawyer

The Gujarat High Court`s direction to the Centre over the release of 1971 POWs is the "first hurdle...

Bangladesh shortlists `1971 foreign friends`

Bangladesh approved a list of 125 foreign citizens and institutions to be conferred with formal ho...

War crime charges pressed against JI leader Azam

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Ghulam Azam was called as a "key collaborator" of the then Pakistani re...

B’desh war trial sparks rival calls for justice

Migrant families say they were targeted as outsiders during 1971 war to become the independent nat...

Apologise for 1971 war crimes: Bangladesh to Pak

Bangladesh, formerly east Pakistan, was created after the Liberation War in December 1971.

Bangladesh 1971 war crimes trial begins

Sayeedi, a Jamaat-e-Islami leader is the first suspect to be charged with atrocities including geno...

‘In 1971 war, Pak Sub sunk for unknown reasons`

Forty years after the Indo-Pak war, former Naval Chief Admiral Arun Prakash on Tuesday said the Pa...

1971 war: Hasina expresses gratitude to India

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep gratitude to India for its key ro...

CIC seeks records of CIA spy in 1971 cabinet

The CIC has sought the records related to alleged spy of CIA in the 1971 cabinet and the death of f...

`Bangladeshi Islamist leader admits role in 1971 war genocide`

Motiur Rahman Nizami, the detained chief of Bangladesh`s largest Islamist party, on Thursday admitt...

B`desh to include independence proclamation in constitution

BNP has said constitution amendment would not yield any good result.

Executed 1971 veteran`s fate was fixed ahead of trial: Journo

Lawrence Lifschultz had extensively covered Bangladesh`s coups in the 1970s.

Pak textbooks focus on conspiracy theories on 1971 war

Pak school textbooks continue to focus on conspiracy theories involving India, Russia and the US r...

Bangladesh arrests leading 1971 war crime suspect

An opposition politician was arrested by Bangladesh police on charges of "crime against humanity" ...

Bangladesh to honour 226 Indians for role in 1971 `Liberation War`

Bangladesh will honour some 500 foreigners, including 226 Indians, for their crucial support to the ...

Longewala victory remembered

Fighter jets and combat helicopters firing at mock enemy targets in the desert landscape of the Thar...

Navy Day celebrated to mark 1971 victory

The Indian Navy commemorated its action on this day in 1971 at the Karachi Harbour during the Indo...

Indira Gandhi wanted to liberate Pakistani Kashmir: Advani

LK Advani said the US tried hard to make China threaten India against invading East Pakistan.

Bangladesh changes rules to detain 1971 war criminals

A tribunal in Bangladesh preparing to try former Islamist militants on the charge of killing unarmed...

Bangladesh expects Pakistan apology on 1971 war

B`sh expects an apology from Pak for the atrocities of the 1971 Liberation War.

Dhaka court reopens trial, hanging of 1971 war hero

The high court in Bangladesh has reopened the case of a 1971 war hero who was tried and hanged after...

Official records of 1971 Indo-Pak war not destroyed: Antony

No official records related to the 1971 India-Pakistan war have been destroyed, the Lok Sabha was ...

1971 war criminals to be brought to justice: Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that the process of bringing to justice the ...

B’desh not to give visas to 1971 war criminals

Bangladesh has decided to send a list of suspected war criminals from the country`s 1971 secession c...

Bangladesh Islamists to counter 1971 `war crimes` charge

Top leaders of Bangladesh`s Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), who have been detained, have said they will count...

B`desh to honour foreigners for role in 1971 `Liberation War`

Bangladesh will honour foreign nationals and organisations for their extraordinary contribution to...

Apologise over 1971 killings: Bangladesh to Pakistan

Pakistan must say sorry for the atrocities its Army committed in Bangladesh in 1971, a minister said...

Pak should apologise for 1971 atrocities: Bangladesh Minister

A top Bangladeshi minister on Thursday asked Islamabad to formally apologise for the atrocities co...

Bangladesh to ratify Rome Statute for `71 war crimes trial

Bangladesh is set to ratify the Rome Statute 1998 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try t...

B’desh director dedicates new film to 1971 war martyrs

Bangladeshi director Tanivr Mokammel has dedicated his new film "Rabeya" (The Sister) to martyrs of ...

Bangladesh for symbolic war crimes trial

Bangladesh wants to limit the proposed trial of "war criminals" -- those who killed unarmed civilian...

1971 war crime issue was resolved in tripartite pact: Pak

With Bangladesh set to try the 1971 war "criminals", Pakistan has said a tripartite treaty also invo...

Trial of 1971 `war criminals` by March: B`desh Minister

Bangladesh will begin the controversial trial of the 1971 "war criminals" accused of collaborating...

Bangladesh to start trial of war criminals soon

Bangladesh would start the much-awaited trial of `war criminals` of the 1971 liberation movement b...

Bangladesh PM vows to ensure trial of all major killings

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has pledged to ensure trial of all major killings in the country, includ...

Bangladesh to offer VIP status to 1971 war veterans

In a gesture to recognise their contribution to the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, Prime Minister S...

`US role in 1971 B`desh independence war tragic mistake`

America`s role in opposing the 1971 emergence of Bangladesh was a "tragic mistake", a top US envoy h...

UK to help B`desh in 1971 war crimes trial: Report

Britain will share crucial records with Bangladesh to facilitate the controversial trial of the 1971...

Int meet calls for UN recognition of 1971 `genocide` in B`desh

Amid efforts in Bangladesh to kickstart the trial of the 1971 "war criminals", the government has be...

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