Category Archives: Bangladesh Liberation War

Bangladesh Genocide Archives – Video

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Mash

This post is part of what I hope will be an ongoing series of posts that will contain archival material on the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh. There is an enormous amount of information available to scholars and academics, but mostly … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Rape Of Bangladesh

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh and Drishtipat] In September Iranian President Mahmud Ahmedinejad delivered a speech at Columbia University amidst much protest. The protests stemmed from his views on the Holocaust. Under questioning Ahmedinejad conceded that the Holocaust had indeed happened, … Continue reading →

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The Lion In Winter

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Mash

    When we were being silenced, he lent us his voice. When we found freedom, he came to us. A generation later I want to say thank you. Today Senator Edward Kennedy took a courageous stand against the excesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq | 5 Comments

The Demons of 1971

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mash

Rediff.com, India’s largest web portal, has created a portal site on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the end of the war. The site offers a primarily Indian perspective on the 1971 war. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Human Rights, Published Articles | 6 Comments

Joi Bangla

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Mash

    "Kill three million of them," said President Yahya Khan at the February conference, "and the rest will eat out of our hands." […] I am a child of genocide. Bangladeshis of my generation who have survived the slaughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Human Rights, Personal | 12 Comments