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

  • Soviet Official Leaves; India Hints New Arms Aid — Sydney H. Schanberg
  • Pakistanis Charge Indian Shells Killed 64 Civilians in East — Malcolm W. Browne
  • Editorial: On the Edge of the Precipice
  • Times (London)

  • Soviet commitment to come to aid of India is linked with belief that Pakistan is on way to war — Peter Hazelhurst