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Birangonas (female war heroes/victims)

54 Years after Independence, Birangonas of ’71 are Struggling in Brothels

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau): Many Birangonas (female war heroes/victims) who were subjected to brutal torture by the Pakistani occupying forces and their collaborators (Razakars) during the Great Liberation War could not return to their families. Due to negative societal…