Soldiers Examine Captured WeaponsIndian Army Officers examine a pile of rifles taken from surrendered Pakistani troops in the military action that separated East Pakistan from West Pakistan, and created the state of Bangladesh. 1971.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Collection: Bettmann
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Photographer: Peter Kingley
Date Photographed: December 18, 1971
Location Information: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mass grave containing the bodies of Bengali intellectuals, killed by Razakars, in a clay pit near Dhaka during the war for Bangladeshi independence.Image: © Christian Simonpietri/Sygma/Corbis
Collection: Sygma
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Photographer: Christian Simonpietri
Date Photographed: December 18, 1971
Location Information: near Dhaka, Bangladesh
Acknowledgment: I am sorry to use copyrighted images. I just wanted to dig the history of 1971.
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ReplyDeleteVary nice and neasary web work. Thanks for all.
ReplyDelete_ Rajib Banerjee
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These images of our Libaration movement is a very
ReplyDeletewenderful part of our national History.
I am a pacifist too.
ReplyDeleteI suggest you, if you hate any form of wars, then erase all brutal photos (such as skull of victims photos, blood, weapons, etc). Why? because those photos will make many of people who see them be brutal too.
If you want to remind them to the badness of war, you can use other ways, such as discuss and make communities. Do not make them see brutal actions.
This is the real fact of our fighting. thanks
ReplyDeleteHi, I was wondering if there is any person/group which is working on collecting the Oral testimonies of the survivors of the 1971 violence. Is there any research/department/university working on this? I am interested in undertaking a colloborative project on this subject.
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Furrukh
Dear Swadhin
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure for me to know that you read the news posted in Bangla hacks with your touchy comments. Another post is there against the previous post and I will appreciate your accompany regarding my next step.
Looking forward for your kind reply.
Thanks a lot.
I am agree with Jack Sparrow, please go ahead with your course and speed. I had no idea about this blog I got you from Bangla Hacks. It is really surprising matter as I could not found this before. I am with you for ever and I am adding you in my blog.
ReplyDeleteDear Swadhin,
ReplyDeletewhat u have done is great, nothing cn be suitable to honour your patiotism.
I like to post some of information pic and points in my face book profile a i beleive you will never disagree..
wating for your reply.
partha
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yes, you may do this. but remember, always mention the source link.
ReplyDeleteI must respectfully disagree with Jack Sparrow. We should never lose the images of war, nor should we try to make them more "palatable". The images of skulls and death should not make us more brutal, but serve as reminders of the potential brutality of people. To see pictures of this kind serve to remind us that we have a moral obligation to teach our children, and to hold dear ourselves, the importance of pacifism. Whether the pictures are of our brothers and sisters or our oppressors, we are all human beings with the capacity to suffer and die. Rockets shot blindly over borders create the same destruction that guns shot at point blank range do. Unfortunately, this is lost to many of the younger generations.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate, immensely, the work that has been put into this site and the reminder that we must cling to our humanity, even in the face of aggression. As i have heard it said, "An eye for an eye will just make us all blind."
We must learn the real history of our libaration war to recognize our enemy and war criminals,As a brave nation of the world we have to feel proud for our freedom fighters and the people who secreprised their present for the future of the nation. Masudul haque chowdhury ,Uttara ,Dhaka.
ReplyDeletegreat sharing i really shocked to see the bangladesh 1971 pictures, i hope that you will keep it up and share more information as like you share with usResult
ReplyDeleteits really wonderful and very informative for the new generation. those anti independence alliances killed our father of nation bangabandhu sheikh mujib they're still very active in bangladesh to return to pakistan once again. if the generation next really comes to know the reality of the independence and anti state activities of war criminal and killers of father of nation, I believe they will protect the country from extremist militants and will inspire to build the shonar bangla " the dream of father of nation bangabandhu. joy bangla joy bangabandhu
ReplyDeleteI was there in 1971. We were a Canadian family who could not leave the country. My parents will not tell me anything. Looking for other people that were there...There was an English and Greek family there...It was awful.
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is , the freedom fighters who did not care to sacrifice their lives to save other unknown people , have been tortured by BNP and Jamate and also Jatiyo Party Gov. these freedom fighter's property is taken away , they have been forced to resign from their jobs and the most cruelty happened in Bangladesh Army, many freedom fighters were killed and lost their job , lost their own property , house , land etc . so many army freedom fighters who were more brave and educated than Ziaur Rahman and Ershad had to lead a life of a poor person with no house and even clothes or good foods , where as Ershad who was a repatriot and Zia who was a hypocrite at that time riding expensive cars and living a life of a king and those poor army officers had to see that and do nothing , because Zia and Ershad took away their property and job to make them pennyless .(this is a true incident) Will Ershad and Zia or their politcal party give back those freedom fighters land and property back ? Or will they give back their Military Rank of honour? Will they or can they give back their health which was harmed by them ??? Otherwise they have to answer to Allah in the Akhira. If these freedom fighters do not get their "Maal" and "honour" back from the people and gov of Bangladesh Allah will never shower His mercy on this country . still now they are threatened by Army .. Will present Gov do something for them?
ReplyDeletewith the vission the FREEDOM FIGHTERS,sacrifised their lives really & really inspires to be patriot.....
ReplyDeletewe are the proudest nation of the world....
JOY BANGLA MANZUR HOSSAIN USA
ReplyDeleteThese images are reflecting the real history of our liberation war.These are our asset.Thanks for your wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteSee more at:Population of Bangladesh