1971.04.16, Liberation War Museum
16th April 1971 In the Khagra rest house of Rangamati, a platoon of pakistani army along with an officer are attacked by freedom fighters headed by Captain Kader. In this attack 20 Pakistani army along with the officer are killed. In Comilla Gangasagar Bridge, the...
1971.04.15, Liberation War Museum
15th April 1971 Bhairab collapses under the attack of the Pakistan Military. Carnage and bloodshed mark the town and Pakistan military runs amok on the streets burning houses and killing innocent civilians. In the Nagarbari Ghat, the Pakistan Military fired mortars on...
1971.04.14, Liberation War Museum
14th April 1971 On the occasion of the Bengali New Year Tajuddin Ahmed sends an open invitation to all the news agencies in the world along with all political and diplomatic observers. And he also urges all agencies such as Red cross and so on to directly contact...
1971.04.13, Liberation War Museum
13th April 1971 In the US Senate, Senator Fred Harris says in a statement “ I am horror-struck by the bloodshed of innocent civilians in East-Pakistan, the propaganda that is being relayed from that area makes it very hard for the outer world to get a real image of...
1971.04.12, Liberation War Museum
12th April 1971 Via the Shwadhin Bangla Radio station, on this night the name of the government at war is announced. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is declared as the President and the supreme leader behind the freedom fight. Syed Nazrul Islam is named the Vice-President and...
1971.04.11, Liberation War Museum
11th April 1971 Tajjuddin Ahmed gives a speech intended for the people of the nation. Here he says that the entire nation is involved in the fight for freedom today. We have to win in this war and win we will. He also says, the independent Bangladesh’s main goal is to...
1971.04.10, Liberation War Museum
10th April 1971 Joseph Cisco of the United States Foreign ministry says that the arms provided to Pakistan according to the agreement can only be used for internal protection Sher-e-Bangla’s son and national committee member A.K. Fazlul Haq says in a statement in...
1971.04.09, Liberation War Museum
9th April 1971 Lieutenant General Tikka Khan takes oath as the governor of East Pakistan. The program is convened by the Judge of Dhaka High court BA Siddique. Khaja Khairuddin convenes the meeting in which a 140 member “shanti Committee” is formed. In the activities...
1971.04.08, Liberation War Museum
8th April 1971 In Chandpur, various political leaders get together in Hajiganj Post Bungalow and discuss about the resistance of Pakistan army. In this meeting Dr. Abdus Sattar, Dr Abu Yousuf, Habibur Rahman, Saidur Rahman, BM Kalimullah, and Ali Ahmed Pramukh are...
1971.04.07, Liberation War Museum
7th April 1971 Two Pakistani Diplomats Shahabuddin Ahmed and Amjadul Haq, working in the Pakistani Embassy of New Delhi abort all relations with Pakistan and pledge their support for Bangladesh. They are the first diplomats to support Bangladesh. Muslim League Leader...
