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The Bangladesh Liberation War (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho) was a revolutionary independence war in 1971 which established the republic of Bangladesh. The war pitted East Pakistan (later joined by India) against West Pakistan, and lasted over a duration of nine months. It witnessed large-scale atrocities, the exodus of 10 million refugees and the displacement of 30 million people.

The war started on 26 March 1971 and finished on 16 December, 1971. A category 3 cyclone also appeared during the war.

Ghulam Azam and Motiur Rahman Nizami were convicted for war crimes as a result of the liberation war. Azam died before a final hearing while Nizami was executed for his crimes in May 2016.

Images for kids

  • India religion map 1909 en

    A map of the British Raj in 1909 showing Muslim majority areas in green, including modern-day Bangladesh in the east and Pakistan in the west.

  • Shaheed minar Roehl

    Language movement memorial

  • March71

    The location of Bengali and Pakistani military units during Operation Searchlight, March 1971

  • 1971 BDLib poster

    An iconic poster by Quamrul Hassan on General Yahya Khan, representing the Pakistani military junta as demons.

  • George Harrison - Bangla Desh

    An advertisement for former Beatle George Harrison's "Bangla Desh" single, released in July 1971 to raise international awareness and funds for the millions of Bangladeshi refugees.

  • Bangladesh 1971 Liberation

    Illustration showing military units and troop movements during the war

  • T-55 tanks in the Bangladesh Liberation War

    Allied Indian T-55 tanks on their way to Dacca

  • Pakistani Instrument of Surrender 1971

    Pakistani Instrument of Surrender

  • 1971 Instrument of Surrender

    Signing of Pakistani Instrument of Surrender by Pakistan's Lt.Gen. A. A. K. Niazi and Jagjit Singh Aurora on behalf of Indian and Bangladesh Forces in Dhaka on 16 Dec' 1971

  • Sriti shoud

    Memorial for freedom fighters

  • André Malraux, Pic, 22

    French minister André Malraux vowed to fight alongside the Mukti Bahini in the Liberation War.

  • Ted Kennedy, 1967 (cropped)

    Senator Ted Kennedy led US congressional support for Bangladeshi independence

  • Yahya and Nixon

    The Nixon administration was widely criticised for its close ties with the military junta led by General Yahya Khan. American diplomats in East Pakistan expressed profound dissent in the Blood Telegram.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Guerra de liberación de Bangladés para niños

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