Muktijuddho e-Archive ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ই-আর্কাইভ), also known as Bangladesh Liberation War e-Archive, is a 'Library, Archive & Research' organization, founded in 2007, working with collection, preservation & distribution of historical documents & research on the
Liberation War of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...
and
Genocide of Innocent Bengali People in 1971. It was previously known as 'Bangladesh Liberation War Library & Research Centre', later on March, 2016, it was registered under existing Trust Law of Bangladesh as 'Muktijuddho e-Archive Trust'. On 14 November 2016, it was officially inaugurated.
Bangladesh earned her freedom from Pakistan through a bloody war in 1971 after more than
two decades of ethnic oppression & humiliation. More than three million Bengalis were killed and half a million Bengali women were raped by
Pakistan Military Forces,
Biharis
The Biharis () is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic groups, Bhojpuris, Maithils and Magadhis. They are also further divided into a v ...
,
Jamat-I-Islami,
Islami Chatra Shangha (Now Islam-I-Chatra Shibir), Muslim League, Nezam-I-Islami Party,
Razakars,
Al-Shams,
Al-Badr
Al Badr is a village in Mecca Province, in western Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making ...
,
Shanti Committee, Muzahid Bahini during the nine months long Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
Projects
Liberation War e-Archive
Liberation War e-Archive (Muktijuddho e-Archive) is a digital library & archive, started on 4 May 2014, working to 'preserve and publicly distribute' the historical documents in digitized format, such as- ebooks, documents, documentaries, movies, video footage & audios, regarding the Liberation War of Bangladesh and Genocide of Innocent Bengali People in 1971. This is the largest digital library on this subject. All contents are public & free for all readers and researchers.
The Exeter South Asia Centre of the College of Humanities of the
University of Exeter
, mottoeng = "We Follow the Light"
, established = 1838 - St Luke's College1855 - Exeter School of Art1863 - Exeter School of Science 1955 - University of Exeter (received royal charter)
, type = Public
, ...
listed ‘Muktijuddho e-Archive’ as a source for Research materials.
Liberation War Academy
"Liberation War Academy" is a mass education program on liberation war & 1971 genocide of Bangladesh. It has two photographic museum on the topic in Chittagong & Narayanganj.
Research and publications
This wing of the organisation is related with research & publication.
Photo archive
Muktijuddho e-Archive has released some 5,000 photos of the liberation war & genocide of Bangladesh taken by photographers from local & across the world. The photos testify to the genocide and atrocities carried out by the then Pakistani occupation forces, plights of the refugees, training and operations of the freedom fighters, and the celebration on victory. The archive also has a bulk collection of photos of Bangabandhu and the erstwhile political movements. Mostly in black and white format, the photos were collected from personal albums and the stock photography archives.
Awards
On 3 January 2015, Muktijuddho e-Archive was honoured by
Bangladesh Student League
The Bangladesh Chhatra League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ; translation: Bangladesh Students' League; BSL), formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League, often simply called the Chhatra League, is a students' po ...
in an official celebration of 67th foundation day of the organisation.
References
{{Bangladesh Liberation War
Aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladeshi digital libraries