Agailjhara in the Liberation War: Genocide and Mass Graves in Eyewitness Accounts.

Abstract

The history of Bangladesh’s great liberation war is as much about sacrifice as it is about glory. The immense courage of Bengalis has played a key role in making this history. Every conscious man wants to know his own historical heritage. These issues include personal identity, social traditions, and personal legends. Agailjhara is an upazila located in remote areas of Barishal district. A quiet village surrounded by nature’s greenery. Due to geographical, social and communal reasons, firebombing, genocide, disappearances, torture and snatching of women took place in Agailjhara during the Great War of Liberation. As far as I know, no significant research work has been completed on the context of the Liberation War of this region. However, at present, people are talking about the 13 most brutal genocide by the Pak intrusing forces in this region. 7 mass graves remind the brutality of Pakistani forces. At the same time, hundreds of freedom fighters of Agailjhara fought bravely to face the Pakistani intruders and upheld the honor of the motherland. It is important to bring that glorious story to future generations. Today is the 53rd year of independence of Bangladesh. Even after so many years of independence, it was not possible to present the true history of the Liberation War to the new generation. Research on Agailjhara’s genocide and mass graves is an important issue in writing a correct and complete history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War.