Bangladesh Liberation War

The Bangladesh Liberation War (two other names are also used occasionally) refers to an armed conflict between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) that lasted for roughly nine months in 1971. The war resulted in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan.

The conflict in arts and media

Naturally, the liberation war on 1971 has been a source of inspiration for a wide body of artistic work in Bangladesh, as well as some work by international artists. Follows a incomplete list of some of the major works done on the war:

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• Films
• Stop Genocide – documentary by Zahir Raihan, (1971)
• Nine Months to Freedom: The Story of Bangladesh – documentary by S. Sukhdev (1972)
• Shei Rater Kotha Bolte Eshechi ("Tale of the Darkest Night") – documentary by Kawsar Chowdhury, 2001.
• Muktir Gaan, Muktir Katha and Narir Katha – three different Bangla documentaries by Tareque and Catherine Masud
• Border – a Bollywood movie on the India Pakistan side of the war.
• Aguner Parashmani – feature film by Humayun Ahmed
• Shyamal Chhaya – feature film by Humayun Ahmed
• Ekattorer Jishu – feature film by Nasiruddin Yusuf
• Bangla literature and memoirs
• Ami Virangana Balchhi – memoir by Nilima Ibrahim
• Ekattorer Dinguli – memoir by Jahanara Imam
• Ma – novel by Anisul Haque
• Jochhna o Janani'r Galpo – novel by Humayun Ahmed
• International arts and media
• Concert for Bangladesh, New York, 1971
• September on Jessore Road – a long poem by Allen Ginsberg
• Joan Baez: Song for Bangladesh. (Song) http://www.joanbaez.com/Lyrics/bangladesh.html
• George Harrison: Bangla Desh. (Song)
• Sculptures and monuments
• Smritishoudho – national "memory monument" in Savar, Dhaka
• Aporajito Bangla – sculpture in Dhaka University
• Shabash Bangladesh – sculpture in Rajshahi University
• Shoparjito Shadhinota – sculpture in Dhaka University
• Museums
• Liberation war museum, Dhaka
• Shahid Smriti Sangrohoshala (Martyr memorial museum), Rajshahi