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When Your Rights Become a Privilege: The Bangladeshi Lens
This article was co-written by Sameeha Rahman and Tabassum Haider Risha. Bangladesh achieved independence on the 26th of March, 52 years ago today. Even though it meant being freed from the shackles of oppression for many, to this day many…
Why We Need to Get Our Facts Straight about the Liberation War
I remember I was in fourth grade. Our Bangla teacher threw a question on the house – ‘What led to the liberation war in 1971?’ All of us spiraled into a discussion, concluding that the war ensued due to the…
Ides of March: Why There Was Never Going to be a United Pakistan
It’s strange that the ghosts of genocide continue to haunt us, 48 years after our independence. Two generations removed from the Liberation War, the story of the Liberation War, and how it was ignited is, perhaps, little different to me…
Flight for Freedom: An Account of Air Force Operations During the Liberation War
“What have you got us into, sir?” - the usually calm co-pilot Badrul Alam was feeling the tension. Squadron leader Sultan Mahmud stayed put. He had promised his companion the flight would be an easy one till they got to…