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As the Bangladesh Liberation War approached the defeat of the Pakistan Army, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan became the first state in the world to recognise the newly independent country on 6 December 1971. [146]
The Bangladesh Forces was organized for the war in 1971 into in 11 divisions (sectors) and later 3 indep brigades were christened, under BDF HQ situated at 8 Theatre Road, Calcutta, West Bengal. Bangladesh interim provincial government of July 11, 1971 appointed Col. M A G Osmani as Commander in Chief.
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is a war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh set up in 2009 to investigate and prosecute suspects for the genocide committed in 1971 by the Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, Razakars, Al-Badr and Al-Shams during the Bangladesh Liberation War. [201]
In 1971, the Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, most notably the extreme right wing militia group Al-Badr led by Jammat-e-Islami, engaged in the systematic execution of Bengali intellectuals during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
Bangladesh Liberation War Library and Research Centre, a Digital Library, working to 'preserve and publicly distribute' the historical documents regarding the Liberation War of Bangladesh and Genocide of Innocent Bengali People in 1971.
A total of 175 fighters have been awarded on 15 December 1973 for their heroic actions at the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. The government of Bangladesh declared the name of the awardees in Bangladesh Gazette on 15 December 1973. In recent 1 Bir Bikrom title award postponed. So total Bir Bikram awarded person is 174.
Liberation War e-Archive (Muktijuddho e-Archive) is a digital library & archive, started on 4 May 2014, [5] working to 'preserve and publicly distribute' the historical documents in digitized format, such as- ebooks, documents, documentaries, movies, video footage & audios, regarding the Liberation War of Bangladesh and Genocide of Innocent Bengali People in 1971.
The Bangladesh Liberation War was a revolutionary war of independence that took place in South Asia in 1971; it resulted in the establishment of the republic of Bangladesh. [1] The war pitted East Pakistan against West Pakistan and lasted nine months.