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Rita Bhowmick

Senior Reporter and Contributor, Pressenza - Dhaka Bureau.

The Witness to the Abuse of Women: A Pakistani Two-Anna Coin

Muradabad is a village in Islampur, Jamalpur. During the Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistani occupation forces established a camp at the local police station, just three kilometers from this village. The invaders would abduct innocent women from the village,…

The Women Who Fueled the Liberation War, Risking Their Lives

  In 1971, the brave women of Bengal took on the responsibilities of organizing freedom fighters, managing various organizational activities in refugee camps, risking their lives to shelter freedom fighters in their homes, and distributing leaflets and pamphlets. Among the…