Bangladesh celebrates its Independence Day on March 26 but Dhaka emerged as the free capital of a free country on December 16 after nine months of Liberation War with crucial Indian assistance.

The decision by the Bangladesh government to revisit textbooks on the 1971 Liberation War has ignited significant debate and controversy. The new textbooks state that Ziaur Rahman declared the ...

New Delhi: On December 16 every year, both India and Bangladesh celebrate Vijay Diwas to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war which also resulted in the liberation of ...