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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Collection of facts about the Bangladesh Liberation War

This post is a collection of facts about the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Bangladesh vs. Pakistan
• Yahya Khan launched Operation Searchlight leading to the Bangladesh genocide
• Bangladesh conducted guerrilla warfare
• India joined fight against Pakistan in December 1971
• Pakistan surrendered in December 1971
• Bangladesh gained independence
• 10 million Bengalis fled to India
• 300,000 to 3,000,000 civilian deaths