That morning, the French literature student was assaulted on campus by basijis, members of the Revolutionary Guards militia, for not wearing the mandated hijab; they tore her sweater.
Age had long been taking its toll on Zakaria Pintoo, the captain of the Swadhin Bangla Football Team. He rarely left his house unless necessary. On Sunday, however, his health suddenly deteriorated.
Zakaria Pintoo, who passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 81, was not only the captain of Swadhin Bangla football team and the first captain of independent Bangladesh, but was also a ...
Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for Zakaria Pintoo, captain of the Shadhin Bangla football team, who passed away at a city hospital on Monday after a prolonged battle with multiple ...
Zakaria Pintoo, who captained the Shadhin Bangla football team that inspired millions during Bangladesh’s Liberation War, has died at the age of 81. Pintoo had been admitted to a hospital in ...