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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.

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Associated Press

  • VIDEO: MUKTI BAHINI FORCES OCCUPY THE TOWN OF MUNSHIRHAT NEAR THE INDIAN BORDER, — AP

    • Daily Telegraph (London)

  • India’s border initiative — Balram Tandon
  • Indians forecast Pakistan rout within week — David Loshak
  • Chinese will support Pakistan, says Yahya — Clare Hollingworth
  • Chinese will support Pakistan, says Yahya — Clare Hollingworth
  • India’s border initiative — Balram Tandon

    • Independent Television News

  • VIDEO: Outbreak of War in East Pakistan — ITN

    • Library of Congress - Kissinger Papers

  • Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 26, 1971, 10:42 a.m.

    • New Statesman

  • Why India is risking war — Pran Chopra

    • New York Times

  • U.S. MAY ASK U.N. TO WEIGH DISPUTE ON EAST PAKISTAN
  • India Goal Termed Independent East Bengal — Max Frankel
  • Yahya Renews Warning — Malcolm W. Browne
  • Famine Seen Averted For East Pakistanis — Associated Press
  • Soviet Demand Reported — Associated Press
  • Chinese Concern Reported — Associated Press
  • Some Indians Expecting Yahya Will React by Declaring War — Sydney H. Schanberg
  • No Clash of Any Size in the Last 24 Hours, General Reports — James P. Sterba

    • Nixon Presidential Materials

  • Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon — Henry Kissinger
  • Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

    • Novosti Press Agency (APN)

  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT NEEDS PEACE — A. MASLENNIKOV and V. SHURYGIN