08.01.1972
Rawalpindi (Sihala Police Rest House, Room no.01)
Transit: Pakistan suggested Iran > Mujib Rejected > then England > Mujib Accepted.
Started for England
By PIA Flight 635
Time: Midnight
08.01.1972
Reached at Heathrow Airport
Time: 06:30
Reached to Claridge’s Hotel (08:00)
by personal car of Rezaul Karim
(Deputy High Commissioner BD-Govt)
Met with different nationals and expats
Telephoned wife, Tajuddin, Nazrul and PM Indira
Had a Press Conference (14:00)
400 Journalists were present
At afternoon
Met Mr. Heath PM England
at Downing Street
09.01.1972
Started for India
By Royal Air Force Komet
Time: Morning
Stopped at Nicosia, Cyprus for refuelling
10.01.1972
Reached at Delhi Palam Air port
Time: Morning (Total stay: 03 hours)
Met President Giri, PM Indira, Russian Ambassador and others
Had a speech at Parade Ground
Discussed with PM Indira for 40 minutes (Rashtrapati Bhavan)
Briefing with the Journalists
10.01.1972
Reached at Tejgaon Airport (13:45)
(By Royal Air Force Komet)
Guard of Honour by Col Osmani, Lt Col Shafiullah, Maj Mainul
Went to Racecourse Ground for speech
Met family at Dhanmandi Rd 18 (17:35)
Met people and journalists (18:15)
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Infography prepared by Dr Razibul Bari