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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Associated Press

  • VIDEO: Pakistan: Bangla Desh Secedes — AP
  • VIDEO: THE PAKISTANI VICE-CONSUL DEFECTS — AP
  • New York Times

  • PAKISTAN ALTERS IMPORTING POLICY — Eric Pace
  • Newsweek

  • Pakistan: Vultures and wild dogs
  • Reuters

  • VIDEO: PAKISTAN: RECRUITS SIGN UP FOR LIBERATION ARMY. (1971)) — Reuters
  • Time

  • Pakistan: The push towards the borders
  • Times (London)

  • India demands pledge on diplomats in Dacca
  • East Bengalis switch to battle for food
  • Giving up all for Bangla Desh — Asian News Service
  • Washington Post

  • Bengali Refugees Fill Indian Camps — Lee Lescaze
  • Pakistan Troops Seal Border With India