16 December

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Liberation war spirit cannot be confined within boundaries: Fakhrul

“The future generations need to know the true history of the liberation war in order to actualise the dreams of the war heroes and uphold the virtuous spirit”

“My parents had heard that I died in the Nakol war”
Victory Day

“My parents had heard that I died in the Nakol war”

Farida Begum. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I was overwhelmed with the thought that my child would be born in a free country'

“When I came back, I saw the body of those two soldiers lying limp in a pool of blood”
Victory Day

“When I came back, I saw the body of those two soldiers lying limp in a pool of blood”

Md Mahfuzul Islam. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I actually did not expect the war to end so soon'

Nurjahan Begum. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'My father-in-law announced the news of victory on loudspeaker'

Captain (retired) AB Tajul Islam. Photo: Collected
Victory Day

“We made sacrifices, we were ready to give up our lives”

Shujeo Shyam. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artists brought out a procession'

Selina Hossain. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'We were excited to be liberated, but also saddened for those we had lost'

“I understood what freedom actually feels like”
Bangladesh

“I understood what freedom actually feels like”

A K M Kamal Uddin Majumder. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I decided to go back to my village and find my parents'

Badiul Alam Majumdar. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I feel a little guilty that I could not directly participate'

'The war was not over on December 16'
Bangladesh

'The war was not over on December 16'