Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said those who deny the contribution of Bangladesh's freedom fighters and portray the 1971 Liberation War as merely an India-Pakistan conflict have "no understanding" of military history or military science.

He made the remarks on Wednesday while responding to questions over the absence of any mention of Bangladesh in Victory Day messages issued by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

Referring to accounts written by Indian historians, Touhid said: "Their own experts have said that the way the freedom fighters restrained the Pakistan Army's resistance significantly shortened India's campaign, reduced destruction, and saved countless lives.

"The free...