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Gallant fight for freedom, Mujib tells the world

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The Times of India (Bombay), India, March 27, 1971 Calcutta, March 26 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said in a message to the world tod...

Gallant fight for freedom, Mujib tells the world

The Times of India (Bombay), India, March 27, 1971 Calcutta, March 26 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said in a message to the world tod...

Mujib proclaims free Bangla Desh

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The Times of India (Bombay), India, March 27, 1971 New Delhi, March 26 A "sovereign, independent People’s Republic of Ban...

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The Times of India (Bombay), India, March 27, 1971</div>
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New Delhi, March 26</div>
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A "sovereign, independent People’s Republic of Bangla Desh" was proclaimed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today even as President Yahya Khan ordered the army to "fully restore the authority" of his Government in the turbulent eastern wing.</div>
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The declaration, broadcast over "Voice of Independent Bangla Desh", said: "The sheikh has declared the 75 million people of East Pakistan citizens of independent Bangla Desh".</div>
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Shortly after, there were reports of heavy casualties in the civil war in boiling Bangla Desh. "The Voice of Independent Bangla Desh" announced in a broadcast that the reinforced West Pakistani troops which had fanned out all over the province had been surrounded in at least six cantonments.</div>
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It said the personnel of the East Bengal Regiment, the East Pakistan Rifles and the entire police had the troops surrounded in Chittagong, Comilla, Sylhet, Jessore, Barisal and Khulna.</div>
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The broadcast said heavy fighting was continuing.</div>
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Bangla Desh tonight appealed to the United Nations and to Asian-African countries to render it all assistance in its fight for freedom.</div>
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In a late night broadcast, Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra said: "The liberation war now going on in Bangla Desh is part of the Afro-Asian countries’ movement for liberation from colonial domination."</div>
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Monitors, speculating on the location of the radio which was first heard this evening with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s unilateral declaration of independence, broadcast live, averred it might be the former Chittagong station of Radio Pakistan.</div>
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Radio Australia, however, said it was located in the north-east part of Bangla Desh.</div>
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Mujib proclaims free Bangla Desh

The Times of India (Bombay), India, March 27, 1971 New Delhi, March 26 A "sovereign, independent People’s Republic of Ban...

Proclamation by Rahman

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The Statesman (Calcutta), India, March 27, 1971 Agartala, March 26 Broadcasing tonight from a clandestine radio station identi...

Proclamation by Rahman

The Statesman (Calcutta), India, March 27, 1971 Agartala, March 26 Broadcasing tonight from a clandestine radio station identi...

Bangla Desh declares independence – Street fighting in Dacca and Chittagong

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The Statesman (Calcutta), India, March 27, 1971 New Delhi, March 26 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tonight proclaimed East Pakistan a ...

Bangla Desh declares independence – Street fighting in Dacca and Chittagong

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Two steps to freedom

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The Statesman (New Delhi), India, March 27, 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made two broadcasts on Friday following the Pakistan troo...

Two steps to freedom

The Statesman (New Delhi), India, March 27, 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made two broadcasts on Friday following the Pakistan troo...

Bangla Desh declares freedom – Rahman’s step follows army crackdown

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The Statesman (New Delhi), India, March 27, 1971 Pakistan’s eastern wing, rechristened the independent state of Bangla Desh by She...

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<b>The Statesman (New Delhi), India, March 27, 1971</b></div>
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Pakistan’s eastern wing, rechristened the independent state of Bangla Desh by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a clandestine radio broadcast, was in the throes of a civil war on Friday with west wing troops resorting to force to regain control and the people, aided by the East Pakistan Rifles and the police resisting the attempt, reports UNI.</div>
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Speaking over "Swadhin Bangla" (Free Bengal) Betar Kendra, Mr. Rahman later proclaimed the birth of an independent Bangla Desh.</div>
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The declaration was made shortly before General Yahya Khan went on the air in the West wing to announce that the army had been instructed to reassert the Government’s authority in the East wing. He called Mr. Rahman and his followers traitors.</div>
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Mr. Rahman in his broadcast declared defiantly: "We shall not die like cats and dogs, but shall die as worthy children of Bangla Ma (Mother Bengal)", adding, "The flag of Bangla Desh is flying in all villages of Bangla Desh."</div>
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An announcer on the clandestine radio station, evidently located in the northern region of East Bengal, said: "The Sheikh has declared the 75 million people of East Pakistan as citizens of the sovereign independent Bangla Desh".</div>
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The broadcast called upon the people of free Bangla Desh to continue the current movement till the last enemy soldier was vanquished.</div>
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It said Mr. Rahman was the only leader of the people of independent Bangla Desh and his commands should be obeyed by all sections of people to save the country from the ruthless dictatorship of West Pakistanis.</div>
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Mr. Rahman in his broadcast asked the people to "resist the enemy forces at any cost in every corner of Bangla Desh.</div>
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May Allah bless you and help in your struggle for freedom from the enemy", he said.</div>
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Mr. Rahman said: "Pakistan armed forces suddenly attacked the East Pakistan Rifle base at Pielkhana and Rajabag police station in Dacca at zero hours on March 26, killing a number of unarmed people. Fierce fighting is going on with East Pakistan Rifles at Dacca.</div>
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"People are fighting gallantly with the enemy for the cause of freedom of Bangla Desh. Every section of the people of Bangla Desh are asked to resist the enemy forces at any cost in every corner of Bangla Desh. May Allah bless you and help in your struggle for freedom from the enemy. Jai Bangla."</div>
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Courtesy: <a href="http://www.docstrangelove.com/2008/01/09/swadhin-bangla-betar-kendro-and-bangladeshs-declaration-of-independence/#foreign_news" target="_blank">http://www.docstrangelove.com</a></div>
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