26 March 1971

War & Conflict

Bangladesh Liberation War

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The Bangladesh Liberation War (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, pronounced [mukt̪iɟud̪d̪ʱo]), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh with the help of India. The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against East Pakistanis on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the Bangladesh genocide. In response to the violence, members of the Mukti Bahini—a guerrilla resistance movement formed by Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians—launched a mass guerrilla war against the Pakistani military, liberating numerous towns and cities in the war's initial months.

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Bangladesh 1971 LiberationMike YoungPublic domainWikimedia Commons
2022-02-09 Book Unveiling Khetabprapto Bir Muktijoddhader Birattagatha, Dhaka (PID-0024829)Press Information DepartmentPublic domainWikimedia Commons
A young protester demanding capital punishment for 1971 War CriminalsKhan imran minhazCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Bangladesh Liberation War independence celebration Dohar Dhaka 1971-12-16 (PID-h0039)Press Information DepartmentPublic domainWikimedia Commons
BangladeshLiberationWarMontageExcelD24CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Begum Akhtar SulaimanPakistan TimesCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Brig B C Pande briefs then Army Chief Gen Sam Manekshaw during the 1971 Liberation War of BangladeshPROBSFDelhiCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Com L20-0933-0001-0003ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Baumann, Heinz / Com_L20-0933-0001-0003 / CC BY-SA 4.0CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Com L20-0933-0001-0004ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Baumann, Heinz / Com_L20-0933-0001-0004 / CC BY-SA 4.0CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Bangladesh Nationalist PartyUnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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