Simon Dring was working in Bangladesh as the correspondent for The Daily Telegraph in March 1971. He was the first person to inform the world about the atrocities and the reign of terror unleashed by the Pakistan Army on the people of Bangladesh on the night of 25 March. Through several forums, seminars and publications he presented to the people of the world the condition that prevailed here. For presenting the correct information and for working for the cause of the Liberation War, Simon Dring is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Julian Francis was appointed by OXFAM as coordinator of relief programme in the refugee camp of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal where he made remarkable contribution. He also played a key role in preparing the powerful OXFAM document 'Testimony of Sixty' which played a significant role in forming world opinion against genocide. He is still associated with organizations that work for the betterment of the poor people of the Char areas in independent Bangladesh. A devout volunteer for helping Bangladesh in its development activities, Julian Francis is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Shri Upen Tarafdar was the producer of the radio program 'Shangbad Bichitra’ in Akashbani Kolkata. This programme inspired Bangladeshis and there was a large audience of programme. Through this radio programme, Upen Tarafdar created public opinion in favour of the Liberation War. He recorded numerous accounts of atrocities from different areas of Bangladesh and broadcasted them. He covered the historic moments of Mujibnagar Government's oath taking ceremony, liberation of Jessore and surrender of Pakistan Army on 16 December, 1971. He vividly portrayed the incidents of the Liberation War in his book ‘Ekattorer Uttal Dinguli'. For his remarkable support and contribution, Shri Upen Tarafdar is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Professor Mira Dey and her husband Professor Jishnu Dey were active members of Calcutta University Bangladesh Shahayak Samity and other organizations formed to assist the refugees in the border areas. They also collected information on the war situation and worked as war correspondents. Besides, she helped the intellectuals, poets and writers from Bangladesh in various ways. Shrimati Mira Dey also served as a volunteer nurse in the field hospitals and medical camps set up for the treatment of Freedom Fighters and refugees. For her remarkable contribution towards the Liberation War, Shrimati Mira Dey is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Begum Nargis Jahangir Rabad (Shammi) arranged public meetings and cultural programmes for the Bangladeshi refugees, mobilized support and created awareness amongst the Indian people for the cause of Bangladesh. For her great contribution towards the Liberation War, Begum Nargis Jahangir Rabad (Shammi) is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Shri Rakhal Chandra Roy Choudhury regularly donated relief in the refugee camps. He also collected information on their miseries and published them in newspapers. He organized meetings in favour of Bangladesh regularly. He published a novel named 'Moron Shagore Jibon Shurjo' which was widely circulated and appreciated by the readers. For his great contribution, Shri Rakhal Chandra Roy Choudhury is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Shrimati Utpala Misra played an important role in creating opinion for the cause of Bangladesh. She collected funds through public meetings which she donated to the refugee camps. Visiting refugee camps, she provided services to the sick and the wounded. Her house was used as a shelter for the Freedom Fighters. For her great contribution, Shrimati Utpala Misra is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Shri Jyoti Prasad Saikia as the staff correspondent of the Times of India, provided regular reports on sufferings caused on the people of Bangladesh by the Pakistan Army and the success of Freedom Fighters. As a prolific writer and dramatist, he wrote a play titled ‘Titasher Osru', which was aired from Assam Radio and Akashbani. This became a popular progamme. Other than providing news, he used to assist foreign journalists by providing them with information on Liberation War. For his great contribution, Shri Jyoti Prasad Saikia is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.

During the Liberation War, Janab Muzammil Ali Laskar, a renowned lawyer of Silchar, Assam and 20 other lawyers formed a volunteer group which regularly visited different refugee and Freedom Fighters camps and distributed relief goods among refugees collected from Silchar area. In different public meetings and seminars, he appealed to the people especially the Muslim community, not to be misled by the Pakistani propaganda, and support the cause for Bangladesh Liberation. For his great contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh, Janab Muzammil Ali Laskar is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.