DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan. South African President Nelson Mandela, center, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, left, and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wave to a cheering crowd on Bangladesh’s Independence Day celebration in Dhaka Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Police escort former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Awami …
Expanding the Pippa Story Pippa, the recently released movie on Amazon Prime Video, revolves around three major themes – the 1971 India-Pakistan War with specific emphasis on the Eastern Theatre and the creation of Bangladesh; the exploits of the PT-76 amphibious tank; and the Mehta family comprising the matriarch of the family and her four sons, all of who fought …
John Kelly, the representative of the United Nations’ High Commission for Refugees in East Pakistan, got off his jeep outside the Governor’s house in Dacca at 1100 hours on the morning of 14 December 1971. On 6 December, Wing Commander Bishnoi led a formation of four MiG-21s from the 28th squadron towards Tezgaon, the only operational PAF Airbase in East …
While most historians and tacticians focus on the happenings of the war and how India was able to liberate Bangladesh, Lt Col RAK’Maneck’s take on the 1971 event is linked to rifle muzzles covered with condoms and a yearning for dry shoes and socks Fifty years ago, in December of 1971 India undertook what many consider as the country’s greatest …
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