Risingbd Desk: December, the glorious month of victory, pride and grandeur for the nation, begins today (Thursday).



The nation earned its liberation after a nine-month long hard and blood-spattered battle with the Pakistani occupation forces and emerged victorious on December 16 of this month.



Different political and socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the nation’s victory throughout the month.



When the British left the Indian sub-continent it was partitioned into two nations – India and Pakistan. Bangladesh was then known as a part of Pakistan, separated from West Pakistan (now Pakistan) by 1100 miles of India and lot more in culture and lifestyles. Then East Pakistan was both politically and economically exploited by the ruling elite who came from Pakistan.

Listen a very touchy song on glorious Liberation War penned by lyricist Mahbubul A Khalid .





The Liberation War of Bangladesh or Muktijuddho was a revolutionary independence war in South Asia during 1971 which established the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.



The war pitted Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) and later helped by India against the West Pakistanis and lasted over a duration of nine months. It witnessed large-scale atrocities, the exodus of 10 million refugees and the displacement of 30 million people.



On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh achieved its long-cherished victory over the Pakistani occupation forces on a declining winter afternoon after the nine blood-drenched months of the liberation war.



The trauma of nine months, the sacrifices of 30 lakh souls, the rape of two lakh women and the pillaging of villages and towns culminated in the final victory.







risingbd/Dec 1, 2016/Mukul