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How "Joy Bangla" Became Bengal's Name For A Viral Eye Epidemic
In 1971, Bengal witnessed an overlap of war, refugee migration from Bangladesh, and a fast-spreading eye epidemic. The slogan "Joy Bangla" casts a long shadow, with Bengalis calling conjunctivitis by that name even today.
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"Pak In Denial": India Backs Bangladesh As It Seeks Justice For 1971 Genocide
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted how 'Operation Searchlight' included systematic and targetted killing of millions of Bangladeshis alongside widespread sexual violence against women by Pakistani forces.
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Pakistan's 1971 Blood Trail Mention In Tarique Rahman's Genocide Day Message
On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight, a planned military offensive designed to crush Bengali demands for democracy, autonomy and the transfer of power after the Awami League's electoral victory in Pakistan'
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2 Anti-India Terror Accused Among 3 Ex-Convicts Who Won Bangladesh Polls
Three Bangladeshi leaders have suddenly found themselves to be very lucky. Two of them are from Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which won the first national election since the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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55 Years After Bangladesh Liberation, Yunus' 'Birth Of New Nation' Remark
Bangladesh Election 2026: Over five decades after Bangladesh rose from the ashes of war in 1971, the country is once again standing at what many believe is a turning point in its history.
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Explained: Who Were The Razakars, How They Brutalised East Pakistan
Bangladesh Elections 2026: Razakars were the paramilitary force that was recruited by the Pakistani army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
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With Bangladesh Set To Vote, Memories Of Pakistan's 1971 Atrocities Return
On the night of March 25, 1971, Pakistani troops moved into the city under what was called Operation Searchlight.
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1971 Revisited: A Bloody War And Birth Of Bangladesh
As Bangladesh heads towards the February 12 general election, the spotlight falls on the Awami League, the party that first came to power after the country was liberated in 1971.
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When Hunger Ravaged Bangladesh: Inside The Famine That Killed 1.5 Million
Just a few years after independence in 1971, Bangladesh faced its first famine in 1974.
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Why Jamaat-e-Islami Remains Bangladesh's Most Controversial Party
Bangladesh is preparing for a historic general election on February 12, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), a hardline Islamist party, is back in the spotlight. Once banned and politically weak, the party is now emerging as a strong contender.
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How "Joy Bangla" Became Bengal's Name For A Viral Eye Epidemic
In 1971, Bengal witnessed an overlap of war, refugee migration from Bangladesh, and a fast-spreading eye epidemic. The slogan "Joy Bangla" casts a long shadow, with Bengalis calling conjunctivitis by that name even today.
-
"Pak In Denial": India Backs Bangladesh As It Seeks Justice For 1971 Genocide
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted how 'Operation Searchlight' included systematic and targetted killing of millions of Bangladeshis alongside widespread sexual violence against women by Pakistani forces.
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Pakistan's 1971 Blood Trail Mention In Tarique Rahman's Genocide Day Message
On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight, a planned military offensive designed to crush Bengali demands for democracy, autonomy and the transfer of power after the Awami League's electoral victory in Pakistan'
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2 Anti-India Terror Accused Among 3 Ex-Convicts Who Won Bangladesh Polls
Three Bangladeshi leaders have suddenly found themselves to be very lucky. Two of them are from Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which won the first national election since the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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55 Years After Bangladesh Liberation, Yunus' 'Birth Of New Nation' Remark
Bangladesh Election 2026: Over five decades after Bangladesh rose from the ashes of war in 1971, the country is once again standing at what many believe is a turning point in its history.
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Explained: Who Were The Razakars, How They Brutalised East Pakistan
Bangladesh Elections 2026: Razakars were the paramilitary force that was recruited by the Pakistani army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
-
With Bangladesh Set To Vote, Memories Of Pakistan's 1971 Atrocities Return
On the night of March 25, 1971, Pakistani troops moved into the city under what was called Operation Searchlight.
-
1971 Revisited: A Bloody War And Birth Of Bangladesh
As Bangladesh heads towards the February 12 general election, the spotlight falls on the Awami League, the party that first came to power after the country was liberated in 1971.
-
When Hunger Ravaged Bangladesh: Inside The Famine That Killed 1.5 Million
Just a few years after independence in 1971, Bangladesh faced its first famine in 1974.
-
Why Jamaat-e-Islami Remains Bangladesh's Most Controversial Party
Bangladesh is preparing for a historic general election on February 12, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), a hardline Islamist party, is back in the spotlight. Once banned and politically weak, the party is now emerging as a strong contender.
