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Pakistan sees considerable decline in status of women as compared
Updated : 2 days ago IST
Islamabad [Bangladesh], April 8 (ANI): Even after 50 years since Pakistan and Bangladesh became two separate countries in 1971, the two nations are diametrically opposed in terms of the status of women with Islamabad witnessing a decline over the years.
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Indian Army chief Naravane pays tribute to fallen soldiers of Bang
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 8 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Liberation War of 1971.
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Tulsi Gabbard flags religious persecution in Bangladesh, recalls P
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 2 (ANI): Raising concerns about the situation of Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh, Tulsi Gabbard, former US Presidential candidate on Friday recalled how the Pakistani army systematically murdered, raped and drove millions of Bengali Hindus, from
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EU urged to recognise 1971 genocide by Pakistan in Bangladesh
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Brussels [Belgium], March 27 (ANI): A demonstration was staged in front of the European institutions in Brussels to mark the genocide committed by the Pakistan Army in Bangladesh in 1971 wherein thousands of people were slaughtered.
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Bangladesh Independence Day through the eyes of veteran journalist
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his historic visit to Bangladesh on its National Day on Friday to commemorate the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 50 years of diplomatic ties and 50 years of Bangladesh's war of liberation, reflecting deep cul
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PM Modi visits Bangladesh's National Martyrs' Memorial, lays wreat
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar upazila, Dhaka and laid a wreath to commemorate the fallen freedom fighters of the 1971 Liberation War.
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Bangladeshi Americans recall horror of March 25, 1971, demand apol
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Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), held a car rally on Thursday, followed by a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide named 'Operation Search
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain urges UN to take action against massacre
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
London [UK], March 26 (ANI): Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has appealed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take strong action against the massacre of innocent Bengalis in Bangladesh (former East Pakistan) by Pakistan army on March 25, 1971,
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Protests to be held across Bangladesh to observe 'Genocide Day'
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 25 (ANI) Protests will be held at 34 spots across Bangladesh on Thursday to mark 'Genocide Day' in memory of the three million people killed by Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War.
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Bangladeshi expats organise poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower high
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Paris [France], March 24 (ANI): Ahead of the 50th Independence Day of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) of France recently organised a poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower square depicting the Pakistan Army-led genocide in Bangladesh in 1971.
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Bangladesh to observe 'one-minute blackout' to mark 'Genocide Day'
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 22 (ANI): Bangladesh will observe a "one-minute blackout" on March 25 to mark 'Genocide Day', in memory of the three million people killed by Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War.
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Since secession from Pak, Bangladesh firmly on the path of develop
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 22 (ANI): As Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of its independence, the nation, born in violence after the 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan, is rapidly moving ahead on the path of development from its initial extreme poverty.
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