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

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New York Times

  • Amid Distrust in East Pakistan, a Need for Coexistence — Malcolm W. Browne
  • A U.N. Team in Geneva To Direct Pakistani Aid — Reuters
  • GROMYKO TO VISIT INDIA TOMORROW — Sydney H. Schanberg
  • Nixon Presidential Materials

  • Letter from Indian Prime Minister Gandhi to President Nixon — Indira Gandhi
  • Times (London)

  • Gromyko visit to Delhi leads to speculation that war with Pakistan may be imminent — Peter Hazelhurst
  • U.S. National Archives

  • Subject: Meeting With AL Rep. Reference: Calcutta — Herbert Gordon