1971: Genocide-torture archive & museum

Abstract

In 1971, Bangladesh fought the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan to become an Independent country, which resulted in the secession of East Pakistan from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and established the sovereign nation called Bangladesh. Surely, 1971 is our biggest achievement but the scratches it left behind in the heart of the people of Bangladesh cannot be demolished in any way. The most highlight of our liberation war is genocide and torment. The Genocides and Torment carried out by Pakistan Armed force and their collaborators during the liberation war of Bangladesh (East Pakistan) in 1971 can barely be compared with any other slaughter within the world history. The main objective of this project is to honour the martyrs of the liberation war of Bangladesh. Numerous of the young people don't know about their sacrifices and struggles before, during and after that liberation war. As a national organization, the objectives of the archive and museum are to develop a rich genocide archive, conduct research activities, spot the killing fields and mass graves across the country, create database of killing fields, publish related book, publication, network with global genocide museum, organize exhibitions of evidences of genocide, institution and organize related events. Moreover, this project will help to realize the next generation that behind our victory there was a lot of blood, shed, tears, anger, torture, insult, and pain.