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Bangladesh Supreme Court slashes controversial job quota after deadly prot
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The unrest was sparked by students who have long demanded an overhaul of the quota system, which originally reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for descendants of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.
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Canada "deeply concerned" by escalation of violence following protests in
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The protests in Bangladesh have been driven by demands for reform of the country's quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves positions for specific groups, including descendants of those who participated in the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistan.
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"Sacrifices and bravery of soldiers in Kargil War must continue to inspire
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
General Anil Chauhan, further underscored that the Kargil War was a conflict that underscored the need for a robust and responsive defense strategy.
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“Not fashionable in 1970 as it is now to be anti-Muslim…”: Mani Shankar Ai
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Noting that the Indian Army and the political leadership led by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi were on the same page on the options in the wake of inflow of East Bengali refugees into India in 1971 and actions of Pakistan military, former union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday t
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Assam CM: Only 2 out of 8 CAA applicants from pre-1971 appear for intervie
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that eight people have applied under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) prior to 1971 in Assam so far and only two have appeared in the interview.
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Call for justice and recognition of 1971 Bangladesh genocide intensifies
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
With eyewitness accounts and advocacy from human rights activists, researchers, and former legislators, the push for international recognition and justice for the victims of the genocide, which resulted in an estimated three million deaths, is gaining momentum.
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Imran Khan takes responsibility for '1971 tweet' but denies knowledge of a
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The contentious post, disseminated on Imran's social media platform on May 26, featured a montage alongside a quote attributed to Khan urging the populace to examine the Hamoodur Rahman Commission report to discern the true betrayer between General Yahya Khan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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Barrister Gohar Ali Khan responds to Imran Khan's 'controversial' post
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
"Sometimes things are overdone. In the post, the 1971 situation was compared only in the context of the political situation," remarked Barrister Gohar during an interview.
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"Don't think PM Modi would have done anything like that in 1971": Shashi T
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that he would have taken Kartarpur Sahib back from Pakistan for the release of Pakistani soldiers at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that such kind of "counterfactual conversation borderl
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"I would've taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan in return of their soldier
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Launching a scathing attack at Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that if had he been the PM of the country at the time of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he would have reclaimed Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan in return for the release of Pakistani soldiers.
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Fostering religious harmony, Muslim 1971 War veteran makes idols of Hindu
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a great display of religious harmony, a former serviceman, who is a Muslim by faith has sculpted idols of various Hindu gods for the devotee soldiers in Lakshadweep.
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Experts, intellectuals hold Pakistan accountable for its war crimes of 197
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A webinar titled 'Recognition of the Bangladesh Genocide' was organised by the Bangladesh History Olympiad and Mukto Ashor, a prominent non-governmental organisation from Bangladesh on Sunday.
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