The 1971 Dhaka University massacre was the mass murder of students and teachers of the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan by the Pakistan Army. On the night of 25–26 March 1971, under the orders of
Monument in honour of those killed at Dhaka University. Located at Mol Chottor DU.
Martyred Intellectuals' Memorial at Rayerbazar, Dhaka.
The Bangladesh Liberation War, also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan,
Clockwise from top left: Martyred Intellectuals Memorial; Bangladesh Forces howitzer; A. A. K. Niazi signs the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender to the joint forces in the presence of Jagjit Singh Aurora; and the PNS Ghazi
Language movement memorial
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the leader of East Pakistan, and later Bangladesh
Illustration showing military units and troop movements during the war