Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan26 March 1971
Bengali leaders declare Bangladesh independent as military operations begin in East Pakistan.
Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Bengali leaders declare Bangladesh independent as military operations begin in East Pakistan.
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