This collection presents declassified U.S. Department of State documents from 1971, shedding light on American diplomatic and intelligence activity during the Indo-Pakistani Crisis and the birth of Bangladesh. The files include a DIA Spot Report on East Pakistan, a State Department intelligence research study, a diplomatic telegram dated March 31, 1971, minutes from a Washington … Read more
This collection of six declassified CIA intelligence documents captures Washington’s real-time intelligence picture during the opening hours of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Produced over two days, the files include situation reports, a CIA Intelligence Bulletin, a military assessment, and the President’s Daily Brief for President Nixon. They document the Pakistani military’s crackdown on East Pakistan, … Read more
এখানে ১৯৭১ সালের ৭–৮ মার্চের কিছু CIA নথি প্রকাশ করা হয়েছে। এগুলোর মধ্যে রয়েছে CIA Intelligence Memorandum, Central Intelligence Bulletin, এবং যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্টের জন্য প্রস্তুত করা President’s Daily Brief। এই নথিগুলোতে দেখা যায়, ঢাকায় বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের ঐতিহাসিক ৭ মার্চের ভাষণের পর পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম পাকিস্তানের রাজনৈতিক সংকটকে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র কীভাবে নজরে রাখছিল। নথিগুলোতে উল্লেখ … Read more
In recognition of the services rendered by them in the War of Liberation, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has been pleased to confer the following Gallantry Awards on the individuals listed below: Saturday, Dec 15, 1973 – PDF [English] বৃহস্পতিবার, মার্চ ১১, ২০০৪ – PDF [Bangla] Cover Page of the Gallantry Awards … Read more
This is a gallery of some newspaper pages published around February 21, 1972 – independent Bangladesh’s first Ekushe. Use your keyboard arrows for easier navigation with the gallery.
Read some definitive articles about Bangladesh’s declaration of independence. U.S. Reports on the Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Compiled by CBGR. Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro and Bangladesh’s Declaration of Independence: LINK White House Situation Room: Defense Intelligence Agency Report LINK Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro and Bangladesh’s Declaration of Independence: Archived pdf – … Read more
These are the news coverages of some of the foreign newspapers from around the globe, dated March 08, 1971, about “Bangabandhu” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7th speech. Gradually more newspaper clippings will be added here. Dawn: 1, 2, 3 New York Times The Washington Post New York Times – Bangabandhu Speech Pakistan Times: 1, … Read more
“স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণাপত্র”- “The Proclamation of Independence” “স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণাপত্র” – যাহা সংবিধানের লিপিবদ্ধ আদি উৎস। “The proclamation of Independence,” Which is the documented genesis of our Constitution. ১০ই এপ্রিল, ১৯৭১ তারিখে ইংরেজীতে প্রণীত “The Proclamation of Independence” মুজিবনগরে ঘোষিত ও জারিকৃত এবং ২৩ শে মে, ১৯৭২ তারিখে বাংলাদেশ গেজেটের অতিরিক্ত সংখ্যায় প্রকাশিত হয়। [Tip: Hover over … Read more
1. Introduction Bangladesh has fought one of the bloodiest wars ever recorded in human history in 1971. The sacrifice of three million lives, the rape, abuse, and mutilation of over four hundred thousand women and children saw the birth of a new independent nation in the world map in December of that year. Over ten … Read more
Read these four definite articles about world refugees and Bangladesh’s own during 1971. United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 1971 Report The State of the World’s Refugees 2000 – Part 1 The State of the World’s Refugees 2000 – Part 2 The State of the World’s Refugees 2000 – Part 3