Bangladesh War Of Independence
By Giuseppi Ormaeche
The Bangladesh War of Independence
- The immediate lifting of martial law.
- Immediate withdrawal of all military personnel to their barracks.
- An inquiry into the loss of life.
- Immediate transfer of power to the elected representative of the people before the assembly meeting March 25
On the night of March 25, the Pakistan army suppressed the bengali opposition. Many battles were fought, even in Dhaka. By midnight, Dhaka was burning.Hindu areas all over Bangladesh were attacked and destroyed. On March 26, the nation made an armed attack against the Pakistani occupation forces following the killings of the night of March 25. Pakistan arrested Sheikh Mujib for calling to people to resist. On March 26, 1971, M.A. Hannan is to have made the first annousment of the declaration of Independence. The insurgents and the Pakistan army fought in battles. Men and women from Bangladesh fought for their freedom. On December 3, Pakistan launched an air strick but failed. Indira Gandhi ordered and launched a full scale invasion and started the Indo-Pakistani war. Both India and Bangladesh worked together aganist Pakistan. On December 16, the capital Dhaka fell into Mitro Bahini-the allied forces. After Pakistan surrender late 1971, the people of Bangladesh celebrated ttheir liberation. In 1972 the Shimla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan. Over 3 million people died in the war. During the war some women were raped and killed. Some survivor's of the tell the experience they had during the war and what they did to survive. At the end, the people of Bangladesh wanted their freedom.
How the war affected the people
Pakistan before the Bangladesh war of Independence
Before Bangladesh was a country and had it Independence, it was part of East Pakistan.
Map of Bangladesh
The country of Bangladesh after it's Independence. This was the affect of the war.
Women fight in the Bangladesh war of Independence
Men and women fought for there Independence from Pakistan. Since the people of Bangladesh wanted their freedom many men and women fought for it.