HT Archives: Mujibur declares autonomy, birth of ‘Bangla Desh’
President Yahya Khan arrived in Dacca amid tensions as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared autonomy for East Pakistan, prompting ...
India watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw
A high-level Bangladeshi military delegation made a rare visit to Pakistan in January and held talks with influential army ...
The Business Standard3h
Nation observes Genocide Day today
Bangalis, including students, teachers, and police personnel, were massacred across the country, particularly in Dhaka, by the Pakistan army ...
Dawn26d
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1950: Seventy-five years ago: Deficit budget
DACCA: East Pakistan’s Budget for 1950-51, presented today [Feb 25] in the Provincial Assembly, revealed a deficit of Rs 1.73 crores. Total receipts are estimated at Rs 17.93 crores while the ...
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Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct trade after more than 50 years
DHAKA – Bangladesh has resumed direct trade ... Minister Sheikh Hasina out of the country. Previously known as East Pakistan, Bangladesh won independence following a nine-month war.