VICTORY DAY is etched in the heart of every Bangladeshi as a symbol of triumph over oppression, injustice and exploitation. It commemorates the hard-fought victory of 1971 when the people of this land, united in their resolve, broke free from the shackles of Pakistan鈥檚 exploitative rule. The liberation war was a fight not only for independence but also...
BANGLADESH practically emerged independent this day, 53 years ago, after a nine-month war of national liberation against the occupation forces of Pakistan. The Bangladesh war, politically presided over by the Awami League with the help of neighbouring India, was won when the Pakistan forces surrendered to the joint forces of Bangladesh and India in...
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus unveiled a commemorative postage stamp worth Tk10 marking Victory Day on Sunday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia will join a political programme in person for the first time after six years.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has issued guidelines for vehicular movement at key points in the capital on the occasion of Victory Day to be celebrated on December 16...
The authorities of Dhaka University on Saturday issued a notice announcing its weeklong plan to restrict external vehicles from entering the campus...
Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict...
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 33 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks in southern parts of the Palestinian territory...
Muktijuddho Academy Trust organised an event titled War of Independence Festival to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Victory Day at the Russian house in Dhaka on Tuesday...
The United States unveiled trade restrictions Tuesday on eight companies, including two Chinese firms and several from Russia, alleging human rights violations...
Manhattan prosecutors renewed their opposition Tuesday to President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 efforts to quash his hush money conviction, but accepted pausing the case while he is president...
Marking the International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, oppression victims, their families, political and student leaders renewed the call for ensuring punishment for Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices for gross human rights violations during Awami League鈥檚 misrule of over 15 years...
Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs adviser Supradip Chakma on Tuesday addressed the newly appointed chairman and members of the Chittagong Hill Tracts District Council, emphasising the need for working for the people鈥檚 welfare...
The eight-day-long Victory Day Tennis Competition is scheduled to begin at the Ramna Tennis Complex in the city on December 20, said a Bangladesh Tennis Federation media release on Tuesday.
Bangladesh鈥檚 Victory Day will be celebrated this time with nationwide victory fairs instead of the traditional parade at the National Parade Square, says liberation war affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam...
The vice-chancellor of National University, ASM Amanullah, said a change in Information and Technology - ICT syllabus could drastically boost the current remittance inflow to Bangladesh, says a press release.
Jahangirnagar University authorities have distributed financial aid amounting to Tk 36.96 lakh to individuals injured during the July-August mass uprising...
Local factions have taken control of more areas in Daraa province, including Daraa city and they now control more than 90 per cent of the province, as Syrian government forces successively pulled out...
The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the Taliban government to reconsider a reported plan to ban women from attending medical training institutes, in the latest move to restrict women鈥檚 education...
Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort has announced numerous offers and events throughout the month of December marking Victory Day, says a press release.
The interim government has appointed additional secretary of the ICT Division Muhammed Mehedi Hassan as administrator to the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services...
Beijing said Tuesday it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China鈥檚 ability to make advanced chips...
Mastercard has launched 鈥榁ictory Flash Campaign鈥� to reward cardholders during the winter season, said a press release...
The administration of Dhaka University on Sunday staged a victory procession marking the month of victory on the campus of the university...
Amari Dhaka is inviting food lovers to celebrate joy of Victory, Christmas and New Year, says a press release.
THE International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on November 21 for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, citing alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the ongoing Gaza conflict. This unprecedented move by the Hague-based court has sent...
Reputed international law specialist and co-founder of the London-based The Guernica 37 Group, Barrister Toby Cadman has been appointed as a special prosecutor adviser to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh.
The International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday asked the investigation agency to conclude in a month its probe into allegations of crimes against humanity brought against eight former high-profile law enforcement officials, including former inspector general of police...
Several hundred residents of Saint Martins Island staged a protest in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Tuesday, demanding easing of tourism restrictions and permission for overnight stays on the coral island...
Home adviser lieutenant general (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that there was no possible security threat to the law and order situation during the celebrations of the Victory Day.