Bangladesh: A Half Century into Freedom The article is an observation of the fifty years that have gone by since the liberation of Bangladesh through a guerrilla war against Pakistan in 1971. It spells out the... Syed Badrul Ahsan | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Opportunity of the Century The year 1971’s geostrategic significance for the Indian subcontinent rivals that of 1947 when British India was divided into India and Pakistan. While the roots of Bangladesh's secession from Pakistan... Mohammed Ayoob | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Bangladesh–India Relations: Strengthening Historical Ties In a fast-emerging multipolar Asia, and in the fast-shifting geopolitics of the area where ostensive national interests are being pursued with growing military-driven intensity, enhancing strategic ties between close and... Shamsher M. Chowdhury , Bir Bikram | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
India–Bangladesh Ties: Half Century of Consolidation Bangladesh’s emergence, as a new nation at the height of the Cold War, in 1971, re-drew political borders in the Indian subcontinent. It was one of the most significant geopolitical... Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
1971: Memories, Facts and Words Overheard It was hot and muggy on 25 March 1971, with nothing to suggest that the day would turn into an ghastly night. The usual no-work gang were lounging around; my... Afsan Choudhury | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Working with the Refugees, 1971 In March 1971, I was working on an Oxfam-UK supported Gandhian village development project in Bihar, India, where I had been for almost three years. Through the BBC and some... Julian Francis | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Interrogating the Spirit of 1971: Beyond Historicisms The tale of Bangladesh’s liberation war of 1971 cannot be told without the ‘before’ and a bit of the ‘after’ of that year, as it would then turn into a... Lubna Marium | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
The Road to Victory Day 1971: An Insider’s Account ‘Isn’t it wonderful to be witness to the birth of your country?’ These words were shouted out to my mother and myself by David Vanzant, an international aid worker, just... Meghna Guhathakurta | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
My Days at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro: The Radio Broadcasting Centre During Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 The War of Liberation 1971, or the (Muktijuddho), or just Ekkator er Juddho as it is popularly known in Bangladesh, was a People’s War in which all Bengalis participated, sans... Nasreen Ahmad | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
The Saga of Sylhet The attack by the Pakistan Air Force on Indian airfields at Srinagar, Avantipur, Pathankot, Uttarlai, Jodhpur, Ambala and Agra at 1745 hours on 3 December 1971, was an act of... Ian Cardozo | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
