The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The air force is primarily responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Furthermore,the BAF has a territorial role in providing tactical and strategic air transport and logistics capability for the country.
The Bangladesh Liberation War,also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence and known as the Liberation War in Bangladesh,was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan,which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against East Pakistanis on the night of 25 March 1971,initiating the Bangladesh genocide.
Mahbubul Haque Khan,known as Azam Khan,was a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter,record producer,and lead singer for the pop-rock band Uccharon. He was also a freedom fighter who took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He is considered to be one of the greatest artists in the history of Bangladeshi folk music and a founding figure of Bangla rock.
Ghulam Azam was a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the Ameer of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Bir Protik is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch,and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters,Dhaka Cantonment. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government,during times of domestic national emergency e.g. the army helps people during any natural calamity. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration" or,using the Latin form,"Protectio,Transparentia,Reintegratio",in others words,"Protect and Serve".
The Daily Ittefaq is a Bengali-language daily newspaper. Founded in 1949 by Maulana Bhashani and Yar Mohammad Khan,it is the oldest newspaper,and one of the most circulated newspapers in Bangladesh. The newspaper format is Broadsheet and it is printed by Ittefaq Group of Publications Limited.
Armed Forces Day is annually observed in Bangladesh on 21 November,signifying formation of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the day in 1971,when the members of the Bangladesh Army,Navy and Air Force were officially unified under and launched joint operations against the Pakistan Armed Forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War. On 16 December 1971,the Pakistani Army of 93,000 surrendered to the joint forces of Bangladesh and India,ending the 9-month long Liberation War of Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh War of Independence started on 26 March 1971 and ended on 16 December 1971. Some of the major events of the war are listed in the timeline below.
Operation Jackpot was a codename for three operations undertaken by the Mukti Bahini in former East Pakistan against the Federation of Pakistan at the climax of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence,refers to the declaration of independence of Bangladesh on 26 March 1971,at the onset of the Bangladesh Liberation War by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman;the following day Major Ziaur Rahman declared independence on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra radio station in Kalurghat,Chattogram. On 10 April,the Provisional Government of Bangladesh issued a proclamation on the basis of the previous declaration and established an interim constitution for the independence movement.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami,previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh,is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh.
The Mukti Bahini,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. They were initially called the Mukti Fauj.
The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini. which was formed in 1971,during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young members of the Mukti Bahini,which carried out commando operations in Dhaka and its surroundings and led by Major Khaled Mosharraf. The commandos were mostly students and civilians,who received guerrilla training later in the training camps for Mukti Bahini and then engaged in battle against the Pakistani Army.
The movement demanding trial of war criminals is a protest movement in Bangladesh,from 1972 to present demanding trial of the perpetrators of 1971 Bangladesh genocide during the Bangladesh Liberation War from Pakistan.
Akbar Hossain Pathan Dulu,known by the stage name Farooque,was a Bangladeshi actor,politician,businessman and producer. He was known as 'Mia Bhai' to mass people. He appeared in over 150 films in a career spanning more than five decades. Most of his films were commercially and critically successful. Farooque was one of the most recognizable stars of the classical and golden era of Bangladeshi film industry.
Operation Hotel Intercontinental was an attack on the InterContinental Dhaka hotel on 9 June 1971,in Dhaka,then part of East Pakistan,in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The attack was carried out by members of the commando unit of Mukti Bahini.
PNS/M Mangro (S-133),was a Hangor-class diesel-electric submarine based on the French Daphné-class design. She was designed,built,and commissioned in Toulon,France. She was in commission from 9 August 1970 until 2 January 2006.
Faruk Quazi was a Bangladeshi journalist and law reporter. He served Bangladesh Prime Minister as Deputy Press Secretary and Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi as Press Minister. He was also one of the founders and President of the Law Reporters' Forum of Bangladesh. He was a pioneer law reporter and introduced law reporting by journalists in Bangladesh. He covered the Supreme Court's proceedings since 1972. He covered parliament also.
An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Bangladesh,following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 amid nationwide student and public protests against the government. Following the dissolution of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad on 6 August 2024,the interim cabinet will remain in office until a new Prime Minister is appointed after a snap general election. The government,like the previous non-caretaker government interim administrations,is extra-constitutional. However,the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh affirmed the legality of the stopgap government on 9 August 2024,stating that the doctrine of necessity created an urgent need to manage state affairs and address the constitutional vacuum,similar to previous cases. The main pledge of his ministry is organize a constituent assembly to draft and adopt a new,democratic and inclusive constitution,ensuring the inviolability of human dignity.
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