The Bangladesh Liberation War (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Bangladesh Muktijuddho) was a civil war in Pakistan resulting in the separation of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and West Pakistan (the remaining country of Pakistan). The war broke out after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladeshi independence on 26 March 1971. Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians formed the Mukti Bahini (or liberation army) and used guerrilla warfare ...
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The Bangladesh Liberation War (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Bangladesh Muktijuddho) was a civil war in Pakistan resulting in the separation of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and West Pakistan (the remaining country of Pakistan). The war broke out after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladeshi independence on 26 March 1971. Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians formed the Mukti Bahini (or liberation army) and used guerrilla warfare tactics to fight against the West Pakistan army. India provided economic, military and diplomatic support to the Mukti Bahini rebels leading Pakistan to launch Operation Chengiz Khan, a pre-emptive attack on the western border of India which started Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
On 16 December 1971, Pakistani forces surrendered to the Mukti Bahini rebels and Indian allies recognizing Bangladesh's independence. Upwards of 90,000 Pakistani soldiers were taken prisoner by India, the largest number of POWs since World War II.
In August 1947, the...
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