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The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh. In the early hours of March 26, 1971, the undisputed leader of Bengali, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, declared independence before being arrested by the Pakistani army. Later many others declared on behalf of Sheikh ...
The Pakistan Army target civilians in their war effort. [5] These actions are collectively known as the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide. [5] From 14 to 16 December, Pakistan Army and local collaborators targeted and killed Bengali academics, writers, doctors and other intellectuals. [7] [8] The two days are known as the 1971 killing of Bengali ...
Over 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to the Indian forces and Bangladesh Liberation forces, making it the largest surrender since World War II. [11] [112] Bangladesh sought admission to the UN with most voting in its favour. China vetoed this as Pakistan was its key ally. [113]
During the first Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference, held from 11 to 17 July 1971, the Bangladesh Forces was formed from the revolting Bengali members of the Pakistan Army and EPR. [21] In this historic conference the field command structure, sector reorganization, reinforcement, appointment of field commanders and tactics of warfare were ...
The 2018 Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement was a movement demanding reforms in policies regarding recruitment in the Bangladesh government services. Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad (Bangladesh General Students' Right Conservation Council) initiated movement initially began in Shahbag and on Dhaka University campus on 17 ...
After a brutal Pakistani army crackdown on the local people of Bangladesh on 25 March 1971 carried out under orders of Pakistan President Yahya Khan, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Chief of Awami League and the leader of the liberation movement declared independence on 26 March 1971, which was broadcast from Chittagong radio station on 27 March ...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation after weeks of violent protests, announced on Monday in a televised address by the army chief, has brought focus once more to the country's ...
This may be my last message, from today Bangladesh is independent. I call upon the people of Bangladesh wherever you might be and with whatever you have, to resist the army of occupation to the last. Your fight must go on until the last soldier of the Pakistan occupation army is expelled from the soil of Bangladesh and final victory is achieved ...