The subcontinent's geopolitics is one of history completing a full circle—Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which parted ways from ...

As Bangladesh prepares to commemorate its Independence Day on March 26, it becomes imperative to ensure that the historical events that preceded it are not consigned to political oblivion ...

Balochistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) do share some commonalities, such as being part of larger political entities – ...

One of the most striking transformations in post-Hasina Bangladesh is the conspicuous resurgence of Islamist political forces ...

ARE you familiar with Lieutenant Commander Moazzem Hossain? Has his name ever appeared in our school history textbooks? Do ...

Historiographically, the history presented in this volume fills a crucial academic gap by giving a voice to many voiceless ...

If Bangladesh continues to whitewash its past, it risks losing its national identity and the ideals that gave it independence ...

Fatima Baloch, Dr K N Pandita Pakistan was established in 1947 through the partition of India by the British, rather than ...

President Yahya Khan arrived in Dacca amid tensions as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared autonomy for East Pakistan, prompting ...

South Asians, it appears, are more loyal to their language than religion. The roots of most separatist movements on the ...

Fakhrul credited the BNP with spearheading reforms under the leadership of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and later Khaleda Zia. “Reforms were initiated by Ziaur Rahman and carried forward by Khaleda ...