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Bangladesh's enduring battle against extremism
Bangladesh has been on a nationwide security alert following intelligence reports of possible militant attacks on country’s key installations, including Parliament building, security installations, places of worship, recreational centers and public areas. The alert has...
Bangladesh Liberation War - Wikipedia
Bangladesh Liberation WarPart of the independence of Bangladesh, the Indo-Pakistani conflicts, and the Cold WarClockwise from top left: Martyred Intellectuals Memorial; Bangladesh Forces howitzer; A. A. K. Niazi signs the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender to the joint forces in the presence of Jagjit Singh Aurora;[1] and the PNS GhaziDate26 March – 16 December 1971(8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)LocationEast Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) Spillovers: Eastern Front: India–East Pakistan border India–East Pakistan enclaves parts of East and Northeast India Bay of Bengal Western Front: India–West Pakistan border Line of Control (Kashmir) Zero Point Arabian Sea Result Bangladeshi-Indian victory[2][3][4]Surrender of Pakistani forcesIndependence of BangladeshMilitary Officer's Revolt in PakistanTerritorialchanges East Pakistan secedes from Pakistan as the People's Republic of BangladeshBelligerents Bangladesh India (after 3 Dec.) PakistanCommanders and leaders Political: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tajuddin Ahmad Indira GandhiMilitary: M. A. G. Osmani M. A. Rab A. K. Khandker Ziaur Rahman K. M. Shafiullah Khaled Mosharraf Sam Manekshaw Jagjit Singh Aurora Political: Yahya Khan Hamid Khan Tikka Khan Abdul Motaleb MalikMilitary: A. A. K. Niazi Rao Farman Ali Khadim Hussain Raja Militias: Ghulam Azam Syed Khwaja KhairuddinMotiur Rahman Nizami Fazlul Chaudhry (POW)Units involved Mukti Bahini Indian Armed Forces Pakistan Armed Forces Paramilitary and Militias: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan East Pakistan Central Peace Committee East Pakistan Civil Armed Force Razakars Al-Badr Al-Shams Mujahid Bahini Pakistan Democratic PartyStrength 175,000[5][6] 250,000[5] ~91,000 regular troops[note 1]280,000 paramilitary forces[note 1]~25,000 militiamen[8]Casualties and losses ~30,000 killed[9] 1,426–1,525 killed[10]3,611–4,061 wounded[10] 5,866 killed[11]~10,000 wounded90,000–93,000 captured[12] (including 79,676 troops and 10,324–12,192 local militiamen)[10][13] Civilian deaths:[14] Estimates range between 300,000 and 3,000,000. The Bangladesh Liberation War[note 2] (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, pronounced [mukt̪iɟud̪d̪ʱo]), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh with the help of India. The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight...
Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment
Image Source: Getty Once at war with one another, the armies of Pakistan and erstwhile East Pakistan — modern-day Bangladesh — are keen to partner with each other in defence cooperation. Under the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's foreign policy is taking a direction that stands in stark contrast to its history of fraught relations with the country from ...
Quota-Centric Student Revolt 2024 in Bangladesh: Toppling ... - Springer
The 2024 student uprising in Bangladesh emerged as a defining event, catalyzed by widespread discontent with the country's quota system in public service. What began as a response to perceived inequities and inefficiencies quickly evolved into a broader movement challenging the entrenched Hasina regime? This uprising, marked by significant student-led mobilizations and a heavy-handed ...
