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Mujahid Bahini (East Pakistan)
Mujahid Bahini was an East Pakistani paramilitary force during the Bangladesh War of Independence, that fought against the Mukti Bahini and aided the Pakistan Army. Formation On July 29, 1971, Tikka Khan called for formation of the ''Mujahid Bahini'' to fight against the Mukti Bahini. In June 1971, East Pakistani Islamic scholars demanded for the establishment of Mujahid Bahini. In August–September, the Mujahid Bahini in East Pakistan was established and the group's recruits were reportedly dacoits. Postmaster Mr Hoque said: Actions On 30 October 1971, ''Mujahid Bahini'' caught some Indian agents, Indian robbers and Mujahid Bahini then opened fire, killing 3 and other robbers surrendered. Mujahid Bahini also captured 21 rifles, 252 bombs, 320 land mines and 850 rounds of ammunition in different locations across East Pakistan. On 8-9 December 1971, Pakistani forces reportedly decided to leave Madaripur to enter Faridpur, Pakistan Army and it's local collaborators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, with a coastline on the Bay of Bengal. East Pakistanis were popularly known as "Pakistani Bengalis"; to distinguish this region from India's state West Bengal (which is also known as "Indian Bengal"), East Pakistan was known as "Pakistani Bengal". In 1971, East Pakistan became the newly independent state Bangladesh, which means "country of Bengal" or "country of Bengalis" in Bengali language. East Pakistan was formed with West Pakistan at the reorganization of One Unit Scheme orchestrated by 3rd prime minister of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali of Bogra, Mohammad Ali. The Constitution of Pakistan of 1956 replaced the Pakistani monarchy with an Islamic republic. Bengali politician H.S. Suhrawardy served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan between 1956 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Mines
A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near it. Land mines are divided into two types: anti-tank mines, which are designed to disable tanks or other vehicles; and anti-personnel mines, designed to injure or kill people. Land mines are typically pressure activated, exploding automatically when stepped on by a person or driven over by a vehicle, though alternative detonation mechanisms are sometimes used. A land mine may cause damage by direct blast effect, by fragments that are thrown by the blast, or by both. Land mines are typically laid throughout an area, creating a ''minefield'' which is dangerous to cross. The use of land mines is controversial because of their indiscriminate nature and their potential to remain dangerous many years after a conflict has ended, harming civilians and the economy. With pressure from a number of campaign grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse committed with the necessary Intention (criminal law), intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction (area), jurisdiction. ("The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the crime of killing a person with malice aforethought or with recklessness manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.") This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter. Manslaughter is killing committed in the absence of Malice (law), ''malice'',This is "malice" in a technical legal sense, not the more usual English sense denoting an emotional state. See malice (law). such as in the case of voluntary manslaughter brought about by reasonable Provocation (legal), provocation, or diminished capacity. Involuntary manslaughter, ''Invol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaler Kantho
''Kaler Kantho'' () is one of the most popular Bengali newspapers in Bangladesh. It is a part of East West Media Group, which is a part of Bashundhara Group. The same group owns ''Bangladesh Pratidin'', '' Daily Sun'', News24, Banglanews24, and Radio Capital. Abed Khan was the founder editor of ''Kaler Kantho''. The daily was first published on 10 January 2010. Khan resigned as editor in June 2011. After Khan's resignation, Imdadul Haq Milan, a popular novelist from Bangladesh, became the editor. Shahed Mohammad Ali, former senior news editor of ''Prothom Alo,'' became the acting editor on 3 October 2021 after Milan became the EWMG director and brand ambassador. On 18 August 2024, the offices of ''Kaler Kantho'' was vandalized. There are many feature and daily pages in ''Kaler Kantho'', including - Chakri Ache (Career and jobs), Tech Bisshow (IT feature page), Tech Pratidin, Oboshore, A2Z, Dosh dik (Literature), Biggapon biroti, Doctor Achen (Health), Kothay Kothay, Ronge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somoy TV
Somoy TV (), also known as just Somoy (; ) as branded on-air, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news television channel. It is based in the Nasir Trade Centre at Bir Uttam CR Dutta Road in Dhaka. Somoy is primarily owned by City Group. The channel was launched on 17 April 2011. It broadcasts using the Bangladesh-1 satellite since 2019. On YouTube, Somoy TV is the most subscribed Bangladeshi channel, being the first to receive the Diamond Play Button in 2021. Several fact-checking organizations have identified Somoy TV as a significant source of misinformation within Bangladesh. History Somoy TV received government permission to broadcast in October 2009. It started test transmission on 10 October 2010 and has been commercially on-air since 17 April 2011. Before its official launch, Somoy TV was sold to City Group on 8 June 2010. In November 2011, Somoy TV, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhorer Kagoj
''Bhorer Kagoj'' ( ''Bhorer Kagoj'' "Dawn's Paper") is a major Bengali-language daily newspaper, published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The newspaper is published in both print and online formats. History ''Bhorer Kagoj'' began publications on 15 February 1992 led by founding editor Nayeemul Islam Khan. Julfikar Ali Manik worked at the paper in the 1990s. In June 2003, Abed Khan became editor of Bhorer Kagoj replacing Benzir Ahmed. In January 2005, Shyamal Dutta was appointed acting editor of Bhorer Kagoj and full editor in March 2006. In October 2013, Bangladesh Nationalist Party blasted crude bombs outside the headquarters of Bhorer Kagoj. Editor Abed Khan and Publisher Saber Hossain Chowdhury were found guilty of contempt in 2014 by the High Court Division. In October 2016, a journalist of the newspaper was assaulted in the main town of Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon. Shampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) condemned threats and legal action against Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desh Rupantor
Daily Desh Rupantor is a Bangladeshi daily newspaper. History On 20 December 2018, Desh Rupantor was officially established and began its journey. On August 2024, offices of '' The Daily Star'' and ''Desh Rupantor'' were attacked by violent mobs. Editorship and Publication Desh Rupantor is published from Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The editor is Kamal Uddin Sabuj. It is printed by ''Mahir Ali Khan Ratul'' on behalf of Rupayan Media and Communications Ltd. It is published in both methods, digitally and on paper, it is published in the Bengali language Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. .... See also * List of newspapers in Bangladesh * Bengali-language newspapers References Notes External links * {{Official website, https://www.deshrupa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakantha
''Daily Janakantha'' (; ''Dainik Janakanṭha'' "Daily People's Voice") is a Bengali daily newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is owned by Janakantha Shilpa Paribar (GJSP). History This newspaper was first published on 21 February 1993. Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud was the editor of the newspaper till his death. Janakantha created Janakantha Gunijan Sammanana and Pratibha Sammanana awards. In 1999, Bangladesh Army personnel defused a landmine left at the newspaper office by suspected Islamist militants. Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud, editor of ''Janakantha'', was arrested by joint forces on 7 March 2007 from Janakantha Bhaban. He was charged with using fraud to get designs approved for two buildings in Hosseini Dalan Road from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. Tanzeena Ismail, Judge of Special Court-6, sentenced him to seven years imprisonment. In October 2007 a fraud case was withdrawn against him after he settled the matter out of court with the accuser. The accu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shams (East Pakistan)
The Al-Shams (; ; ) was a collaborationist paramilitary wing allied with several Islamist parties in East Pakistan, comprising both local Bengalis and Muhajirs. Alongside the Pakistan Army and Al-Badr, Al-Shams has been accused of participating in widespread atrocities against Bengali nationalists, civilians, and religious and ethnic minorities during the 1971 war. Following the war, the government of Bangladesh officially banned the group. Naming and inspirations Al-Shams is an Arabic word meaning 'The Sun' and also the name of a Surah in the Quran, Surat Ash-Shams. Al Shams and Al-Badr were local Bengali and Bihari armed groups formed by the Pakistan Army. Background On 25 March 1971, after Operation Searchlight, the exiled leadership of what is now Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan and armed campaign against the Pakistan Army began. This struggle was spearheaded by elements of Mukti Bahini with strong support from India. As most of the locals were in sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Badr (East Pakistan)
The Al-Badr (; ; ) was an East Pakistani militia composed mainly of pro-Pakistan people, which operated in East Pakistan against the Bengali nationalist movement during the Bangladesh War of Independence, under the patronage of the Government of Pakistan. Etymology The name 'Al-Badr' means the full moon and refers to the Battle of Badr. History Organization Al-Badr and Al-Shams were first formed at the University of Dhaka by the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba's head organizer Matiur Rahman Nizami. They operated in September 1971, under the auspices of General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, then chief of the Pakistan Army eastern command. The Pakistan army command initially planned to use locally recruited militias (Al-Badr, Razakar, Al-Shams) for policing cities of East Pakistan, and regular army units to defend the border with India. According to Brigadier Abdul Rahman Siddiqi, members of Al-Badr were mainly Biharis. Despite their similarities in opposing the independence of Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razakars (Pakistan)
The Razakars ( ) were a gendarmerie and paramilitary force in East Pakistan organised by General Tikka Khan in 1971. They were organised as a counter-insurgency force to fight Mukti Bahini militants in the Bangladesh War of Independence, and played an infamous role in the 1971 Bangladesh genocide. The Razakars were disbanded following Pakistan's defeat and surrender in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Etymology and terminology Razakar is a Persian term meaning volunteer. The former Bangladesh government denoted all collaborators of the Pakistan forces as Razakars. This includes leaders, members of East Pakistan Central Peace Committee and even the Chakma King, Maharaja Tridev Roy. In Bangladesh today, Razakar is used as a pejorative term meaning ''"traitor"'' or Judas. History and organization In June 1971, the Ansar was disbanded and reconstituted as the Razakars. Initially, they were controlled by the Shanti Committee, which was formed by several pro-Pakistani leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faridpur District
Faridpur District () is a district in south-central Bangladesh. It is a part of Dhaka Division. It is bounded by the Padma River to the northeast. The district was named for its headquarters, the city of Faridpur, Bangladesh, Faridpur, which itself was named for Baba Farid, Farīd-ud-Dīn Masʿūd, a 13th-century Sufi saint. A separate district was created by severing Dhaka district in 1786 and was called Dacca Jelalpur. A municipality was established in 1869. Historically, the town was known as ''Fatehabad''. It was also called Haveli Mahal Fatehabad. History The town of Fatehabad was located by a stream known as the Dead Padma, which was from the main channel of the Padma River. Sultan Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah established a Mint (facility), mint in Fatehabad during his reign in the early 15th century. Fatehabad continued to be a mint town of the Bengal Sultanate until 1538. In Ain-i-Akbari, it was named as ''Haweli Mahal Fatehabad'' during the reign of Emperor Akbar in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
