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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Christian Science Monitor

  • The World Community Must Help
  • New York Times

  • PAKISTANI TO OFFER PLAN ON RULE JUNE 28
  • Nixon Presidential Materials

  • Letter From Pakistani President Yahya to President Nixon — Yahya Khan
  • Reuters

  • VIDEO: INDIA: STATEMENT FROM EXILED BANGLA DESH LEADER SAYS PAKISTAN FORCES ARE "PANICKY". (1971) — Reuters
  • VIDEO: INDIA: AMERICAN TRANSPORT PLANES ARRIVE IN CALCUTTA WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND PLANS FOR AN AIRLIFT OF REFUGEES. (1971) — Reuters
  • Times (London)

  • Letters: The right sort of disaster aid
  • More cholera in West Bengal
  • U.S. National Archives

  • Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan — William Rogers
  • Washington Post

  • Peace in Pakistan Called First Task — Marilyn Berger