1971.08.19, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Daily arrival of evacuees 42,000 · By A Staff Reporter, During the last fortnight, the average daily arrival of Bangladesh evacuees into West Bengal has been 42,000. So far about 6,109 m. evacuees have taken shelter in the State. Out of them 4,158 m. are in Government...
1971.08.21, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Pak shelling on evacuee camps, four killed From Our Own Correspondent, HALDIBARI, AUG 20 – On Wednesday at about 9.30 p.m. Pakistani troops fired three inch mortars from a distance of only a mile on the Dewanganj evacuee camp where 12,000 evacuee are residing....
1971.08.28, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Annual Plan takes note of evacuee burden From Our Special Correspondent, NEW DELHI AUG. 27.- The Planning Commission is now busy preparing the annual plan for 1972-73 taking into consideration the burden of the Bangladesh refugees on India’s economy. The...
1971.08.31, Indira, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Evacuees will Not Be Pushed Back P.M. Visits Camp In Islampur Form Our Staff Correspondent, ISLAMPUR. Aug. 30 – The Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, told Bangladesh refugees today that they would not be pushed back to their country unless conditions for their...
1971.08.31, Country (America), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
U.S. Official To Tour Evacuee Camps From Our Staff Correspondent, Dum Dum, Agu. 30 – Mr. David M. Absshire, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, arrived in Calcutta from Bangkok today. During his stay in West Bengal, he is scheduled to...
1971.09.03, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Seva Samaj wants to adopt 2,000 refugee children RAJKOT SEPT. 2 – An offer to “about” 2,000 refugee children from Bangladesh has been made by a socio-religious organization in Rajkot, reports PTI. The Punit Seva Samaj has offered to take all...
1971.09.04, Country (India), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
World MPs to talk, India’s draft plan on evacuees today From Our New Delhi Office. Sept 3. The Indian resolution on Bangladesh will be discussed by the inter-parliamentary Council to its plenary session on September 4 and if it obtains 2/3rds majority, it will...
1971.09.04, Country (India), Country (Pakistan), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), UN
‘Pindi asks UN to ascertain number of DPs in India UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 3 – Pakistan has asked the United Nations to find out how many people fled East Bengal during and after the recent civil war there. Pakistan claims that only about two million have left...
1971.09.05, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Refugee
Doctors from other States to work in camps By A Staff Reporter, Doctors from Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir are being adopted by the Government of West Bengal to work in different refugee camps of 24 Parganas, West Dinajpur, Nadia and Cooch Behar. The...
1971.07.20, Country (England), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
U. K. women doctors refute Pak charge KATHMANDU, July 19 : Two British women doctors working among Bangla Desh evacuees in West Bengal have described as “rubbish” the Pakistani allegation that India was holding refugees as hostages and preventing their return....
