Jessore-Khulna Corridor

1971

Liberation War

The history of a nation's independence, struggle, and sacrifice.

The 1971 Liberation War was the final resistance of the people of East Pakistan against long-standing political, economic, and cultural discrimination. After the denial of the people's mandate in the 1970 election and the military crackdown of 25 March, this struggle transformed into an armed war of liberation that led to the birth of independent Bangladesh.

1971

Operation Searchlight Crackdown

The Pakistan Army's 25 March operation turned a political crisis into full-scale war.

On the night of 25 March 1971, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan to suppress Bengali political mobilization. The operation targeted Dhaka and other urban centers, including students, political activists, and civilian neighborhoods, and became a decisive trigger for the Bangladesh Liberation War.