The Untold Bangladesh Story: Prof Kausik Gangopadhyay Exposes ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception | Itihasdhir

What lies beneath the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’? In this explosive episode of Itihasdhir, Professor Kausik Gangopadhyay, economist and author of The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception, unravels the uncomfortable truths behind Bangladesh’s founding myth. From the 1971 Liberation War to the present-day politics of identity and Islamism, Prof. Gangopadhyay shows how linguistic nationalism became a cover for rising religious fundamentalism—and why this deception threatens the future of Bengali Hindus on both sides of the border.

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