Thank you for visiting the Bangladesh Archives. These archives are a collection of material on the 1971 war of Independence in Bangladesh. Material includes Newspaper and magazine articles. Documents from the US government and other sources, videos and audio matieral. Any suggestions and contributions of material is always welcome.

This page is very much a work in progress and new material is added regularly. The site currently has the following content.
Total items: 3024 — Text : 2762 — Image : 12 — Video : 250 — Audio : 0

The latest update was on: 2024-06-16 21:38:19 GMT

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New York Times

  • Pakistan Accuses India of Attack in East — Eric Pace
  • Fighting in East Reported — Reuters
  • Reuters

  • VIDEO: WEST PAKISTAN: WEST PAKISTAN LEADER CLAIMS SHEIKH MUJIB PLEADED FOR RESPECTIVE INDEPENDENCE AND TWO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES. (1971) — Reuters
  • Times (London)

  • Exile government of Bangla Desh meets in Calcutta — Agence France Presse