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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National Observer

  • Cholera In India: New Outbreak Of An Ancient Desease
  • New York Times

  • PAKISTAN WILL BEGIN PAYING RUPEE CLAIMS
  • Nixon Presidential Materials

  • Memorandum From Harold Saunders and Samuel Hoskinson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) — Saunders & Hoskinson
  • Reuters

  • VIDEO: INDIA: RACE TO SHIP REFUGEES TO NEW CAMPS AS MONSOON RAINS THREATEN NEW EPIDEMICS (1971) — Reuters
  • Times (London)

  • Dwindling flow of refugees suggests West Bengal border has been sealed off — Peter Hazelhurst
  • The death of a citizen of Bangla Desh — Peter Hazelhurst
  • Britain urged to help Bengalis only
  • Pakistan paper attacks version in The Times
  • President Yahya sees British MPs on aid