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Shawkat Ali (c. 1952 – July 4, 2020) was a fighter in the Bangladesh Liberation War and a former officer of the Bangladesh Army. For his immense bravery during the war, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Protik. He served as the sub-sector commander of Sector 1. [2] [3]
On July 29, police arrested at least 34 protesters including coordinators. [359] On July 20, Nurul Haq Nur, associated with the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement, was arrested by police on charges of involvement in the 18 July arson attack on Setu Bhaban, although there were claims he was not involved. Some observers viewed the arrest as ...
According to the information published in Prothom Alo, the number of registered freedom fighters is 200–250 thousands, [17] that is, the number of freedom fighters is 1.2–1.5 per 1,000 people, which accounts 0.12–0.15% of the entire population. That means, for 0.12% freedom fighters, the quota amount is 30%, converting to thousands, it ...
Some 30% of those highly sought-after jobs are reserved for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence from Pakistan in 1971, a seminal moment in the nation’s history ...
At the program, freedom fighter Md. Sharif Hossain said, Seeing the justified demands of the students, I could not stay at home. We freedom fighters are with you and will always be with you. At this time, he also called on all freedom fighters to take to the streets. [159]
The massacre was a significant event in the political spectrum of Bangladesh, and part of the ongoing unrest that began in mid-2024. [30] The Supreme Court's decision to reinstate a 30% job quota for descendants of freedom fighters sparked initial protests as the decision reversed reforms from 2018 made in response to the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [31]
The Mukti Bahini (Bengali: মুক্তি বাহিনী, romanized: Mukti Bahinee), also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Bangladesh Liberation War that transformed East Pakistan into Bangladesh in 1971. [3]
Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated by a system that she says doesn't reward merit and offers little ...