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: GOVERNOR TIKKA KHAN IS SWORN INTO OFFICE — AP
  • Congressional Record

  • Statement of Senator McGovern — United States Congress
  • National Security Council Files

  • Memorandum for the Record
  • New York Times

  • East Pakistan Fighting Reported Heavy Amid Signs of a Government Offensive
  • Air Strikes Announced — Eric Pace
  • India, Backing Bengalis, Wary of Meddling Charge — James P. Sterba
  • 3‐Pronged Attack Reported
  • Families Flee Town
  • Easterners Claim Control
  • Bridge Reported Destroyed
  • India Accused in U.N.
  • Nixon Presidential Materials

  • Minutes of Senior Review Group Meeting
  • Reuters

  • VIDEO: INDIA & EAST PAKISTAN: REFUGEES FLEE ACROSS BORDER TO INDIA AT APPROACH OF GOVERNMENT FORCES — Reuters