A New Publication on the Liberation War of Bangladesh
Aapon Ainay
Ekattor
Published by Agamee Prakashani (email: agamee@bdonline.com),
Bangla Bazar, Dhaka, December 2005, pp. 296, Price: Tk. 250, US $ 10.
The
independence of Bangladesh is an outcome of a prolonged freedom struggle. This
fight for freedom began from the political struggles of the 50’s and 60’s
and transformed into a national movement. This led to the liberation war of 1971
to resist the atrocious genocide and torture of the Pakistani Army. A lot of
sacrifices were made by the Bangalis during the 9-month war, which was
decisively won and led to the creation of a sovereign People’s Republic of
Bangladesh. This freedom struggle is considered one of the most glorious
chapters in the lives of Bangladeshis in particular, and human history in
general.
In
this context, the recent publication of ‘Aapon Ainay Ekattor’ is a
significant step forward in capturing the many known and unknown events of our
freedom struggle. The book painstakingly, and with courage and honesty,
chronicles the historical perspectives and narrates numerous events of the
liberation war leading to sovereign Bangladesh. It is an auto-biographical and
eyewitness account of a dedicated freedom fighter, a memoir based on his
observations, insights with untold stories on how the war was fought and won,
and rare photos and illustrations.
This
is an important publication at a time when the true history of the Liberation
War is being deliberately sullied and altered. It is hoped that the book will
create interest among a new generation of readers and inspire them to be
inquisitive about the true history of our independence and key personalities
involved. Understanding this may assist our ongoing struggle towards achieving
good governance, free of corruption, and an appreciation of the sacrifices by
millions of compatriots, including freedom fighters, mothers, sisters and
children.
The
author of the Book, Mr Shafiq Ullah (61), is a prominent Freedom Fighter and a
Sub-Sector Commander of Sector 11, who was an Air Force Officer leading to the
Liberation War and currently is a retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of
Police (Bangladesh) and a Consultant.
