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3 days ago · The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name was originally spelt) [1] was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international ...
May 3, 2024 · Kennedy, the chairman of the US Senate's Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees, was aware of the situation in Dhaka and the border areas. He had access to telegrams sent by the consul general in Dhaka, Archer K Blood. Bangladesh posthumously bestowed "Friends of Liberation War Honour" on Kennedy and Blood for their active contributions in 1971.
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1 day ago · Images and stories of the 1971 genocide were displayed at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the first time -- through a three-day exhibition, titled “Remembering the victims of 1971 genocide in Bangladesh”.
1 day ago · Snapshots from 1971. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistan occupation forces following a bloody nine-month war. These pictures were taken in December, 1971.
4 days ago · Troops from West-Pakistan marched secretly towards East-Pakistan and in the night of the 25th of March 1971, the Pakistani military started their operation in Dhaka city, the present capital city of Bangladesh. The same night, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested and taken to West- Pakistan. Before his arrest, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared that ...
3 days ago · Series genocide in 1971: Three times a survivor. It is difficult for 68-year-old Shikha Biswas to decide if she is fortunate or not. December 16, 2023.
May 15, 2024 · 16 December 1971 (from Pakistan) National holiday Independence Day, 26 March (1971); Victory Day, 16 December (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of the Awami League's declaration of an independent Bangladesh, and 16 December (Victory Day) memorializes the military victory over Pakistan and the official creation of the state of Bangladesh
