Bangladesh: Hindus recount horrors of 1971 after Rangpur arson attack
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: Hindus recount horrors of 1971 after Rangpur arson attack

Op India  

A day after radical Islamists burnt down 20 Hindu homes in Pirganj Upazila in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh, the victims recalled the horrors of the 1971 Operation Searchlight on Monday, reported Dhaka Tribune. In the General elections held on December 7 that year, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of the Awami League secured a huge majority in the provincial legislature in East Pakistan. Miffed over the denial of power and autonomy to East Pakistan, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called the civil disobedience movement, on March 7, 1971. In order to contain the civil and political unrest, the Pakistan army launched Operation Searchlight on March 26, 1971.

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Head-on | Bangladesh and the ghost of East Pakistan
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Head-on | Bangladesh and the ghost of East Pakistan

Firstpost  

Islamists are back in Dhaka and calling the shots using Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as a fig leaf to turn Bangladesh into a bad copy of Pakistan The Islamists who deposed Sheikh Hasina had help from elements in Pakistan and the United States. Shortly thereafter, the Soviets ‘sent a top-secret message to Nixon’ warning the US ‘against involvement or interference’.” …

Bangladesh Genocide Day: History Repeating Itself in Pakistan?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Genocide Day: History Repeating Itself in Pakistan?

News 18  

More than 50 years ago, when Pakistan was divided into its West and East wing, the country conducted its first general election after independence in 1970. Nationalistic fervour reached an all-time high when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-led Awami League, the main political party of the East, contested the 1970 general election and won it convincingly. Mujibur Rahman’s election plank was to …

December, Bangladesh, and the Bloodbath in 1971: Never Trust the United States
1 year ago

December, Bangladesh, and the Bloodbath in 1971: Never Trust the United States

The Quint  

Right from 14 August 1947, when the new sovereign state of Pakistan was created, East Pakistan looked like an anomaly and an articulate construct. The uprising began in earnest in East Pakistan as a newly formed “Mukti Bahini” took up arms for an independent country. Confident that the US and its allies would conveniently look the other way, the Pakistani …

Rape survivors of 1971 Bangladesh war recount the horrors inflicted by Pakistani forces
1 year, 8 months ago

Rape survivors of 1971 Bangladesh war recount the horrors inflicted by Pakistani forces

Op India  

Amina was a 16-year-old student in Dhaka when Pakistani army took her from her home. In a deliberate campaign of genocidal rape, Pakistani military personnel and the Razakars raped between 200,000 and 400,000 Bengali women and girls during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Noor Jahan and her sister was 14 when she was abducted After 52 years, one of the …

Afghan leader shames Pakistan by sharing pic of Pak Army surrendering to Indian Army after 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghan leader shames Pakistan by sharing pic of Pak Army surrendering to Indian Army after 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war

Op India  

Pakistan tasted their own medicine when an Afghan Taliban member shamed them for surrendering to India in the 1971 war that led to the creation of a new nation, Bangladesh from erstwhile East Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/FFu8DyBgio — Ahmad Yasir January 2, 2023 Notably, this was the largest military surrender after the second world war happened when 93,000 soldiers from the Pakistan …

Remembering the 1971 war: PM says 'nation forever indebted' to army
2 years ago

Remembering the 1971 war: PM says 'nation forever indebted' to army

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in remembering the soldiers who died in the line of duty during the 1971 war against Pakistan to liberate Bangladesh. On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi attended the ‘At Home’ reception at Army House to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan. In a tweet, PM Modi wrote: "On Vijay Diwas, I …

Pakistan should apologise for committing atrocities during 1971 war: Bangladesh foreign minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan should apologise for committing atrocities during 1971 war: Bangladesh foreign minister

India Today  

Pakistan should apologise to the people of Bangladesh for committing excessive atrocities during the 1971 war, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said here on Saturday, cautioning that an apology would act as a guiding light for future governments in Islamabad against committing such abominable acts. Addressing the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka gathered for the 52nd Independence Day, Momen said …

The 1971 war | The liberation of Bangladesh, 50 years ago
3 years ago

The 1971 war | The liberation of Bangladesh, 50 years ago

The Hindu  

In the evening of April 10, 1971, the Kolkata station of the Radio Free Bangladesh, an offshoot of Akashvani, announced that an important news would be broadcast after 10 pm. “We will build a new Bangladesh on the ruins of the old East Pakistan,” said Tajuddin Ahmad, the Prime Minister, in a speech that electrified India and East Pakistan. The …

1971 War: Where Do India-Bangladesh Ties Stand 50 Years Later?
3 years ago

1971 War: Where Do India-Bangladesh Ties Stand 50 Years Later?

The Quint  

Bangladesh also hosted India’s top leadership this year. During the Bangabandhu birth anniversary, our Prime Minister visited Bangladesh in March this year, and now our President is in Dhaka to participate in the celebrations on 16 December along with the people of Bangladesh. India’s independence leaders, such as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi, are very well-known and respected …

March 26 to December 16, 1971: How Parliament Kept Pressure on Indira Govt to Liberate East Bengal
3 years ago

March 26 to December 16, 1971: How Parliament Kept Pressure on Indira Govt to Liberate East Bengal

News 18  

On December 16, 1971, Members of Parliament were anxiously waiting for news from Dacca. 80 per cent of the government jobs were filled by people from the West.” Parliament Promises Support to East Bengal The year 1971 began similarly for India and Pakistan. Following his suggestion, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, on March 31, 1971, would move a resolution in Lok …

Destroyed by Pakistan Army in 1971, a temple rises in Bangladesh
3 years ago

Destroyed by Pakistan Army in 1971, a temple rises in Bangladesh

India Today  

India is celebrating Vijay Diwas on Thursday, a day to commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war. President Ram Nath Kovind, who is in Dhaka to be a part of Bangladesh's Victory Day ceremony, will inaugurate a renovated temple named Ramna Kali Mandir of Goddess Kali on Friday. As both India and Bangladesh celebrate …

1971 war: When world woke up to Pakistani terror and India’s endeavour to save humanity in Bangladesh
3 years ago

1971 war: When world woke up to Pakistani terror and India’s endeavour to save humanity in Bangladesh

Firstpost  

The Bangladesh liberation war united the multitudinous progressive forces in all continents in an aspiration for a better world “Bangladesh Bangladesh, When the Sun Sinks in the West…” my generation still remembers the crystal-clear voice of Joan Baez, the youth icon of the ‘flower generation’, supporting an action to save the millions of Bengalis fleeing their homeland after Pakistan’s generals …

Manish Tewari | November 21st, 1971
3 years, 1 month ago

Manish Tewari | November 21st, 1971

Deccan Chronicle  

1971 was a seminal year in the history of the Indian subcontinent. On March 25, 1971, the West Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight massacring over 7,000 Bengali intellectuals and other important opinion makers in a night-long operation in Dhaka alone. The decisively routed West Pakistan Army finally surrendered on December 16, 1971, to Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora. Both he …

Book Review | Rare and inspiring accounts from the 1971 war theatres
3 years, 3 months ago

Book Review | Rare and inspiring accounts from the 1971 war theatres

Deccan Chronicle  

The 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan War which culminated in liberation of Bangladesh, got marked by a number of books getting launched. The authors indeed deserve praise for their devoted, innovative and sustained effort to present 82 true stories of valour, over two volumes, of the 1971 India-Pakistan war lasting officially 13 days, in two theatres — Western and …

AP Photos: Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence
3 years, 8 months ago

AP Photos: Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — It was 50 years ago on the night of March 25, 1971, that Pakistan’s military launched a violent crackdown on the city of Dhaka, then part of East Pakistan, to quell a rising nationalist movement seeking independence for what is today known as Bangladesh. Just hours later amid the violence and chaos — early on March 26 …

Vijay Diwas 2020: Important facts about 1971 India-Pakistan War
4 years ago

Vijay Diwas 2020: Important facts about 1971 India-Pakistan War

India Today  

Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16th every year to recall the victory of India over Pakistan in 1971. On December 16th, 1971, the Chief of the Pakistani Forces, General Niazi along with his 93,000 soldiers surrendered to Indian forces. Important facts about 1971 India-Pakistan War East Pakistan raised the call for secession officially on March 26, 1971. Around 93,000 …

1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistan's Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh
4 years ago

1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistan's Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh

News 18  

The Indo-Pak War of 1971 was a result of the political conflict between East and West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War was going on for months as the Bengali nationalists and Mukti Bahini guerrillas in East Pakistan fought to break away from the dominance of West Pakistan. India entered the war only after Pakistan Air Force conducted aerial strikes on …

Vijay Diwas: 11 Important Facts About India's Victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War
4 years ago

Vijay Diwas: 11 Important Facts About India's Victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War

News 18  

The 1971 Indo-Pak War was one of the defining moments in the history of the subcontinent which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh. The war started on December 3, 1971, at a time when the struggle for independence was ongoing in East Pakistan. The conflict was sparked by the Liberation War of Bangladesh following West Pakistan’s ill-treatment of the people …

1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistan's Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh
4 years ago

1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistan's Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh

News 18  

The Indo-Pak War of 1971 was a result of the political conflict between East and West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War was going on for months as the Bengali nationalists and Mukti Bahini guerrillas in East Pakistan fought to break away from the dominance of West Pakistan. India entered the war only after Pakistan Air Force conducted aerial strikes on …

Operation Searchlight: Bangaldeshis demand apology for 1971 genocide
4 years ago

Operation Searchlight: Bangaldeshis demand apology for 1971 genocide

Op India  

Two days ahead of the ‘Bijoy Diwas’, a US-based Bangladeshi organisation staged a protest outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington seeking an apology for the human rights violations committed by the country in 1971. US-based Bangladeshi organisation along with other South Asian minorities held a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide …

Vijay Diwas 2020: 11 Things to Know About India's Victory Over Pakistan in 1971 War
4 years ago

Vijay Diwas 2020: 11 Things to Know About India's Victory Over Pakistan in 1971 War

News 18  

The 1971 Indo-Pak War was one of the defining moments in the history of the subcontinent which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh. The war started on December 3, 1971, at a time when the struggle for independence was ongoing in East Pakistan. The conflict was sparked by the Liberation War of Bangladesh following West Pakistan’s ill-treatment of the people …

Pakistan's atrocities during 1971 war are 'unshakeable memories': Sheikh Hasina
4 years ago

Pakistan's atrocities during 1971 war are 'unshakeable memories': Sheikh Hasina

Op India  

In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday confronted Pakistan over the atrocities it unleashed against Bangladesh during the 1971 war. Citing to the volumes of the book titled “Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said all can learn many historical facts from …

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