1 March 1971
General Strike
A general strike follows the postponement of the elected National Assembly.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at East Pakistan in Pakistan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
A general strike follows the postponement of the elected National Assembly.
The Awami League's leadership backs Bangladesh's declaration of independence.
Bengali leaders declare Bangladesh independent as military operations begin in East Pakistan.
Pakistan accuses Indian forces of direct intervention in East Pakistan.
Niazi commands Pakistani forces in East Pakistan as Indian and Mukti Bahini forces advance toward Dhaka.
Provenance
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