1972.01.05, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Refugees coming on foot to Chilahati From Our Staff Reporter, CHILAHATI, JAN. 4 – Only a bamboo pole was hanging loose as our jeep pulled up at the border point between Dewanganj and Chilahati. The metal road was now joined by an unmetalled one in the Bangladesh...
1972.01.03, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
55,000 Refugees Return To Bangladesh In 2 Days By a Staff Reporter, PACKED in special trains, UNICEF trucks and an assortment of vehicles rankings from horse and bullock carts to rickshaws, over 55,000 have returned to their homes in Bangladesh from camps in West...
1971.12.24, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Evacuees to return from January 1 By A Staff Reporter, Dr. B. K. Bhattacharya, State Relief Commissioner, said in Calcutta on Thursday that their plan was to complete the work of dispersal of evacuees to Bangladesh in two months. Those who came from the border...
1971.12.07, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Return of evacuees commences By A Staff Report, The influx of evacuees from Bangladesh to West Bengal has now stopped said Dr. B. K. Bhattacharya, Relief Commissioner, on Thursday. On the other hand a trek back to Bangladesh has already set in. Although actual figures...
1971.11.01, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
RATIONS FOR REFUGEES Government Taking Over Distribution From Our Staff Correspondent, SILIGURI, Oct, 31- Both Central and State Government field officers manning different Bangladesh refugee camps in north Bengal have reportedly suggested a major change in the...
1971.11.01, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
A DANNY KAYE MORNING FOR REFUGEES By A Staff Correspondent, DANNY Kaye, the famous American comedian, was a big monotony-breaker at the Salt Lake camp for refugees on Sunday. Ever since the refugees settled down there, they have been seeing almost daily an endless...
1971.10.30, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Central team to assess refugee problem By A Staff Reporter, A high power Central team is arriving in Calcutta from Delhi today (Saturday) for a fresh assessment of the refugee situation in the State. The team headed by Mr. R. N. Chopra, Joint Secretary in the Cabinet...
1971.10.24, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Center asked to take charge of 1 million evacuees By A Staff Reporter, The West Bengal Government on Saturday has written to the Center to take charge of one million evacuees at various camps in North Bengal. A Relief Department spokesman told newsmen that the Union...
1971.09.30, Country (India), Country (Russia), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Russia fully supports India’s stand on evacuees’ return From SUNIL BASU, MOSCOW, SEPT, 29 – The Soviet Premier, Mr. Kosygin, told Indian newsmen here yesterday that the Soviet Union fully supported Indian’s “just demand” that the...
1971.09.07, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Evacuees Told Not To Be Misguided By Interested Parties From Our Staff Correspondent, DUM DUM, Sept 6. – The Union Finance Minister, Mr Y. B. Chavan advised Bangladesh evacuees not to become pawns in the hands of interested parties. Taking advantage of their...
