Between 36 April, Pakistani troops carried out mop up operations and fought several sharp street battles in and around Chawlkbazar, and by 10 April they had secured the city. 534, 536, Major Nasir Uddin, Judhay Judjay Shadhinota, p. 121, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, pp. Fourteen unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers protesting against internment were shot and killed by soldiers from the Parachute Regiment. Find the latest U.S. news stories, photos, and videos on NBCNews.com. [150] On 27 March a group of Bengali civilians, armed with spears and such tried to enter Rangpur cantonment and were mown down by automatic fire, their bodies were burnt.[151]. It had 1 company in the HQ, while others were posted to the west at Pryagpur, Bodyanathtala, Dhopkhali and Jadobpur on the border. Course of events:[119] The force was deployed to patrol the border, maintain internal security and support army operations. The 23rd Field company in Bogra was deployed in 2 groups, one guarding the ammunition dump while the other patrolling the town without incident during 2529 March. Non Bengali EPR troops from EPR 5 wing. Civil rights movements are a worldwide series of political movements for equality before the law, that peaked in the 1960s. In other areas, no clashes took place until as late as 30 March. 31st Punjab companies sent to neutralise 4 EBR took up platoon size defensive position at Sherpur, Sadipur and Shamshernagar after being foiled by the 4 EBR revolt in Brahmanbaria. December 08. On 6 April, the Pakistan army simultaneously attacked all Bengali position near Jessore and recaptured the city. When the movement dealt with practical problems in the 1960s, most activists focused on the most immediate issues confronting Mexican Americans; unequal educational and employment opportunities, political disfranchisement, and police brutality. No. [124] Pakistani planes bombed Keans bridge around 2:00pm 10 April, then launched a 3 prong attack on the bridge, outflanked the position by crossing the river both upstream and downstream, and by dusk Captain Aziz retreated south to Sadipur. Browse our listings to find jobs in Germany for expats, including jobs for English speakers or those in your native language. One company from Kaliganj joined the EPR 4 wing, while the other 3 took positions on the Khulna Jessore highway. The death of Commodore Moazzem Hossain was announced in Urdu. They also airlifted 2 infantry divisions (the 9th and the 16th) to Bangladesh in a span of 4 weeks after 26 March, despite a ban on flights over India. Meanwhile, Brig. Unlike other countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the communist take-over in Czechoslovakia in 1948 was, although as brutal as elsewhere, a genuine popular movement. There were no clashes between Pakistani and Bengali forces although the situation remained tense and some Biharis began looting Bengali property at Saidpur. [42] The main ammunition depots were located in Rajendrapur near Dhaka and 9000 tons of arms and ammunition were in Chittagong aboard MV Swat, so it was decided to speed up the unloading of the ship. Gen. Niazi, who took command of Pakistan forces in Bangladesh on 11 April, obtained a brief from Gen. Raja (the departing GOC) and implemented the following strategy:[164], Against this strategy Bengali field commanders opted to go with "holding as much area for as long as possible",[165] The Bengali leadership hoped to keep the Pakistanis confined into the cities, while the Bangladesh government in exile sought diplomatic recognition and the resistance prepared for eventual guerrilla warfare[166] and awaited the expected Indian military intervention.[167]. These include but are not limited to the rights of minorities, women's rights, disability rights and LGBT rights. Bengali officers and soldiers of 23rd Field and 29 cavalry were neutralised this way and most were executed.[155]. On the basis of the aforementioned Ministry of Education data, 1.2 per cent of all teaching personnel were killed. All EPR troops at the border were ordered to Chuadanga on the same day, while Major Osman sent a letter to Lt. Col. Jalil (CO 1 EBR Bengali), then at Chaugacha with his battalion, informing him of the Pakistani crackdown and requesting him to take command. Captain Ashraf, after persuading 3 EBR 21C Major Akthar of his desire to stay loyal to Pakistan, was sent to Thakurgaon with a 3 EBR company from Saidpur on 26 March morning. 7th Field Ambulance soldiers requested 1 EBR troops not to deposit their arms to the armoury, but this request was disregarded. 6 Squadron had 9 C-130B/E Hercules Aircraft available in March 1971. Pakistani EPR troops from EPR sector HQ. Diasarm 3 EBR at Saidpur and EPR Sector HQ at Dinajpur. [28] Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan estimated that no resistance would remain after 10 April.[15]. Course of Events:[115] Today, most Black Power advocates have not changed their self-sufficiency argument. [43], Pakistanis planned to send a brigade to East Pakistan to enhance the chance of success prior to 25 March, and the new arrivals were part of that processes. General Farman Ali commanded the forces in Dhaka, while the rest of the province was commanded by General Khadim. The EPR HQ wing was warned of the attack and most EPR personnel managed to escape. General Farman defined the operational premises and conditions for success, while General Khadim Raja dealt with the distribution of forces and tasks assigned to the individual brigades and other units. Operation to be launched simultaneously all across East Pakistan. No. [16][17] However, these death tolls are contested by Gerlach, who suggests a likely death toll of between 500,000 to less than one million after extensive investigation of various partial and independent sources. 11th Wing had a company each at Cox's Bazar, Teknaf, Barkal and Maislong areas. The civil war escalated in the following months as East Pakistani loyalists (mostly from the persecuted Bihari minority) formed militias to support West Pakistani troops on the ground against the Mukti Bahini. The volunteers manning the barricades were the first civilians to be shot by Pakistani troops. Civil rights movements are a worldwide series of political movements for equality before the law, that peaked in the 1960s. Iqbal, W. Pakistani), 14th (4 companies, CO Major Shamsuddin Ahmed, Bengali) and the 17th wings(4 companies, CO Major Peer Mohammad, W. Pakistani). Anticipating a relatively quick success, Pakistani planners did not plan for a long irregular war or the eventual involvement of India. The PPP had already started lobbying to weaken the stand of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Bhutto was heard saying that he wanted the Bengalis to stay away. However, Bengali fighters managed to take up positions with 6 miles of the cantonment and began shelling Pakistani outposts with 3inch mortars. On 1 April the Pakistani attack on Court hill was repulsed with the loss of a tank. This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 10:12. Dubek's reforms of the political process inside Czechoslovakia, which he referred to as Socialism with a human face, did not represent a complete overthrow of the old regime, as was the case in Hungary in 1956. The Pakistan Navy had 4 gunboats[36] (Rajshahi, Jessore, Comilla, and Sylhet) a patrol boat (Balaghat) and the destroyer PNS Jahangir[37] in East Pakistan. Following several landmark trials of writers (Sinyavsky-Daniel trial, the trials of Alexander Ginzburg and Yuri Galanskov) and an associated crackdown on dissidents by the KGB, coverage of arrests and trials in samizdat (unsanctioned press) became more common. [144] A Bengali EPR company under Captain Gias moved to Bogra, 35 miles from Naogaun on 28 March morning, reaching the place in the evening. [22], After the convening of the Pakistan National Assembly was postponed by Yahya Khan on 1 March, ethnic Biharis in East Pakistan, who supported West Pakistan, were targeted by the Bengali majority. Other changes included the creation of the Rgie des Rentes du Qubec (Quebec Pension Plan) and new labour codes that made unionizing easier and gave workers the right to strike. The overall Searchlight Operation saw mass rape by many Pakistani troops against Bengali women, though the figure of millions was a huge exaggeration by the war's winners given that at its peak the Pakistani garrison numbered no more than seventy thousand soldiers (Qutubuddin). [150], Pakistani troops moved into Rangpur on 25 March around 12:00am and took up positions around the city. Ansari formed a task force of 2 tanks, one infantry battalion and mortars to hold the port area, supported by the 2 SSG commandos and naval ships. The 8th EBR (CO: Lt. Col. Rashid Janjua, Pakistani) was at 50% strength and stationed outside the cantonment. The situation at Naogaon was different. Khan Pakistani), 19th Signal Regiment (CO: Lt. Col. Ifthekhar Hussain -Pakistani) and the 149th infantry workshop. After the Bengali Awami League had won a decisive majority (capturing 167 out of 313 seats) in the 1970 Pakistan parliamentary elections, the Bengali population expected a swift transfer of power to the Awami League based on the Six Point Programme. "Second Class citizens", in, Richard English, "The Interplay of Non-violent and Violent Action in Northern Ireland, 196772", in, Barber, Lucy. [19], Bengali intelligentsia, academics and Hindus were widely targeted alongside Muslim Bengali nationalistswith widespread, indiscriminate extrajudicial killings. The Battle of the Bogside started on 12 August when an Apprentice Boys, a Protestant order, parade passed through Waterloo Place, where a large crowd was gathered at the mouth of William Street, on the edge of the Bogside. Pakistani forces:[53][111][117] 31st Punjab battalion (CO: Lt Col. Yakub-Pakistani) posted in Sylhet was attached to the 53rd Brigade in Comilla. Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972, in Derry is seen by some as a turning point in the movement for civil rights. PAF bombed Narshindi on 6 April, dispursing the EPR forces, and the army column (31st Baluch) attacked EPR positions near Narshindi on 8 April. Black Power's advocates generally argue that the reason for this stalemate and further oppression of the vast majority of U.S. blacks is because Black Power's objectives have not had the opportunity to be fully carried through. [76] Attempts to unload arms and ammunition from MV Swat were a partial failure during 2025 March, as civilian protestors blocked any attempt to take the arms to the cantonment and many were shot by the army. The signing of the Helsinki Accords (1975) containing human rights clauses provided civil rights campaigners with a new hope to use international instruments. Reinforced through air by 2 infantry battalions and a mortar battery (possibly the 22 Baluch, 30 Frontier Force and the 81st Ind. [54], The 14th division HQ had the following units attached to it: 43rd Light Ack-Ack regiment (CO: Lt. Col. Shaffat Ali Pakistani), elements of the 3rd Commando Battalion (CO: Lt. Col. Z.A. Secure both towns, Telephone exchange and Radio station in Rangpur. Qureshi, Maj. Gen. Kakeem Arshad, The 1971 Indo-Pak War: A Soldier's Narrative, p. 20. 4950, Major Nasir Uddin, Judhay Judjay Shadhinota, p. 120, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, pp. The standoff lasted 71 days, and two men died in the violence. The eventual strain of combating the insurgency caused Pakistan to attack India on 3 December 1971, with the objective to stop Indian support for the Mukti Bahini. Choudhury -Chief Instructor, EBRC) and Major Ziaur Rahman (2IC, 8 EBR), dissuaded Captain Rafiq (Sector Adjutant, EPR) from rebelling in the belief that the Pakistani army would not take action against civilians, but confirmed that they would revolt in case of any Pakistani attack. It had the 26th Baluch regiment, the 27th Baluch regiment minus a company, elements of the 22nd Frontier Force, the 55th Field Artillery Regiment and elements of the 24th Field Artillery Regiment and various support and supply formations attached to the brigade. After a fierce 4 hour battle causing severe casualties on both sides, Pakistani forces left the town and took up a strong defensive position around the cantonment at Sapura, using minefields and barbed wire to beef up the place. The initiative now fully rested with the Pakistan forces after 4 days of bitter fighting. On 11 April around 3:30am 4 EPR companies attacked the airfield, but Pakistani resistance forced them to break off the attack at daybreak. Having started with basic domestic issues, the civil rights struggle in Northern Ireland escalated to a full-scale movement that found its embodiment in the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association. The unit was at 50% strength, as it was preparing to move to West Pakistan. Special groups were founded such as the Initiative Group for the Defense of Human Rights in the USSR (1969) and the Committee on Human Rights in the USSR (1970). Gen. Mitha planned to send another commando platoon to blow up the station, but the fate of the first platoon convinced him to send this in speedboats instead of overland. The early heroes of the movementRodolfo Gonzales in Denver and Reies Tijerina in New Mexicoadopted a historical account of the preceding hundred and twenty-five years that had obscured much of Mexican-American history. By 10 April, Pakistani troops were poised to attack Bengali positions at T-Junction to the west of Bhushibandar, and areas to the west of Nilphamari and south of Parvatipur. 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Operation Searchlight had anticipated Jessore garrison reinforcing Khulna, but ironically the Khulna detachment was requested to provide reinforcements for Jessore. Although the plan did not specify the time needed to subdue East Pakistan, it was assumed that after the arrest of the political leadership and disarming of the Bengali military and paramilitary units, civilians could be terrorised into submitting to martial law within a week. Farman Ali, Maj. Gen. Rao, How Pakistan got Divided, p. 60, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, pp. Pakistani plan was to have one 31 Punjab company ambush Maj. Khaled's detachment as it moved to Shamshernagar while another company neutralised the remainder of the 4 EBR at Brahmanbaria. Lt. Col. Hakeem was almost ambushed while leading a detachment towards Bogra at Palasbari on 30 March (or 28 March, according to other sources)[152] around 1:30pm by a 3 EBR platoon and some EPR troops. At night Pakistani assault force crossed the Jamuna River and secured the position, forcing the battered remnants of Bengali fighters to flee towards Pabna. [7], Besides the Children's Crusade and the Selma to Montgomery marches, another illustrious event of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August, 1963. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom which has witnessed violence over many decades, known as the Troubles, arising from tensions between the British (Unionist, Protestant) majority and the Irish (Nationalist, Catholic) minority following the Partition of Ireland in 1920. Pakistani planners assumed that if the political leadership was captured, the Bengali armed units disarmed, and the civilians sufficiently terrorised, after a month no organised resistance would remain in East Pakistan. EPR 2nd wing HQ (C.O Capt. However, a sizeable minority in the ruling party, especially at higher leadership levels, was opposed to any lessening of the party's grip on society and actively plotted with the leadership of the Soviet Union to overthrow the reformers. Towards the end of World War II Joseph Stalin wanted Czechoslovakia, and signed an agreement with Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt that Prague would be liberated by the Red Army, despite the fact that the United States Army under General George S. Patton could have liberated the city earlier. A squadron of at least 14 M24 Chaffee tanks from the 29th Cavalry regiment was stationed in Dhaka along with 2 Tank troops with 6 PT-76 tanks. While Major Dutta advanced north along the Sylhet-Comilla highway, Capt. Since 1948 there were no parties other than the Communist Party in the country and it was indirectly managed by the Soviet Union. The retreat was disorganised and some Pakistani troops were killed in an ambush en route. The regular army units present were: the 57th Brigade containing: 18th and 32nd Punjab (C.O: Lt. Col. Taj) regiments, 13th Frontier Force regiment, 22nd Baluch regiment, 604th Intelligence unit and the 31st Field Artillery Regiment (CO: Lt. Col. Zahid Hassan). In a time when writing and communication skills rank high on recruiters wish lists, this tried-and-true book helps you develop job-readiness for the 21st century. Brig. Pakistan Army lifted the curfew for 2 hours on 27 March, when thousands of civilians left Dhaka for the countryside. The 25th Punjab regiment (CO: Lt. Col. Shafqat Baluch) minus 1 company, attached to the 23rd brigade. Families were left behind and after some Pakistani soldiers abused them (including raping the wives of officers),[157] they were moved to the Saidpur and Rangpur jail. [citation needed] After the defeat of the Pakistan Army, there was a call to try nearly 200 Pakistani POWs for war crimes, but no trials took place. The 2nd EBR was in Joydevpur north of Dhaka, attached to the 57th Brigade. The process has been long and tenuous in many countries, and many of these movements did not, or have yet to, fully achieve their goals, although the efforts of these movements have led to improvements in the legal rights of some previously oppressed groups of people, in some places. A Pakistani column moving towards Jhenida was ambushed and driven back on 7 April. [153] Lt. Rafiq was executed by Pakistanis later. [156] The initial attack on the Bengali positions was launched from the north, the second from the north west,[154] while small groups of Pakistani troops infiltrated the positions to take out defensive strong points. The daytime witnessed nothing unusual, Pakistani and Bengali troops continued normal activities, while civilians barricaded streets to impede army movements. EPR sector HQ was located nearby. The Chittagong cantonment is located to the north of the city, while the Naval base was near the airport on the south end of the city. [87] Bengali troops killed all Pakistani prisoners including 8 EBR CO, Lt. Col. Janjua who was killed by his second in command Major Zia[88] prior to moving out. Sporadic clashes took place around the EPR HQ, while Major Zia left Maj. Shawkat in command at Kalurghat Bridge and left for Ramgarh around 7:30pm to seek Indian assistance. Rear-Admiral Mohammad Shariff (later 4-Star Admiral) was given the command of the navy in East Pakistan. General Abdul Hamid Khan objected to the immediate disarming of regular army Bengali units, but approved the disarming of the EPR, armed police and other para-military formations. The government finally withdrew the RUC and replaced it with the British Army, which disbanded the crowds of Catholics who were barricaded in the Bogside.[5]. But in securing the division, 26 FF, the same regiment that had the maximum casualties later on till surrender of Pakistan Army, lost a very valuable resource on 1 May. EPR troops ambushed a Pakistani convoy coming from Khulna on 30 March evening, despite suffering heavy losses, surviving Pakistani troops managed to reach Jessore cantonment. Bengali officers commanded the 1st, 2nd and the 10th EBR, while the rest were under Pakistani officers.[38]. Civil rights issues have become less of a concern for many in Northern Ireland over the past 20 years as laws and policies protecting their rights, and forms of affirmative action, have been implemented for all government offices and many private businesses. The helicopter was hit by small arms fire near Kumira, and returned to Dhaka without making contact. Pakistani) contained 3 wings, the 1st, 3rd and 12th and only 1 Bengali officer. Shaffi, who had taken control of the Haji camp and linked up with the 20 Baluch, now pushed south to the edge of Agrabad and made contact with Brig. After a clash of 3 hours, Bengali troops fell back to a position near the Haji Camp, which soon came under attack from Brig. The main group, reinforced by 2 mixed companies, would attack the Police line. This was repulsed, but the next attack, aided by artillery and Saber jets, broke through on 9 April and Narshindi fell on 12 April. 23. Bengali units substantially outnumbered the West Pakistani Chittagong garrison, which was a cause of concern for Pakistani planners. The Awami League, in response to the postponement, launched a program of non-cooperation (largely outlined in the 7 March Awami League rally) which was so successful that the authority of the Pakistani government became limited to military cantonments and official government institutions in East Pakistan. Major Shafiullah deployed his forces as follows: 1 Company each at Narshindi, Ashuganj, Azabpur, Brahmanbaria, Sarail, Taliapara, 2 EBR HQ at Teliapara, and 1 company sent to Shadipur in Sylhet, and 1 to Chittagong to help Major Zia.[73]. The rest guarded the EPR HQ. ERP Bengali troops took up arms and began patrolling inside the HQ. 20 Baluch with some tanks had secured the area immediately around the cantonment in the morning. General Mitha arrived in Chittagong around midday via Helicopter and planned to send a commando platoon from 2 SSG under Lt. Col Sulayman to link up with 20 Baluch before going on to locate Brig. Noted achievements of the Civil Rights Movement include the judicial victory in the Brown v. Board of Education case that nullified the legal article of "separate but equal" and made segregation legally impermissible, and the passages of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, . The 20th Baluch regiment (CO: Lt. Col. Fatami-Pakistani), minus its advance party, was the only army unit present in the cantonment besides a company from the 31st Punjab and elements from the 3rd Commando battalion. The Pakistani Navy (under Commodore Mumtaz) had 300 troops and the PAF had an unknown number of personnel at the naval base and at the airport respectively. An attack on the airport by 2 platoon EPR troops from Khadimnagar on 8 April was unsuccessful, after which 1 EPR company reinforced the troops there. Bangladesh Forces Headquarters were set up in Kolkata (Calcutta) with Col. MAG Osmani as commander in chief, Lt. Col. MA Rab as Chief of Staff (based in Agartala, Tripura), and Group Captain AR Khandker as deputy Chief of Staff. Captain Bhuyan left for the city to get supplies, but could not return to Kumira. [citation needed], Maj. Gen. Qamar Ali Mirza and Brig. [41], Secrecy through operations security had been strictly maintained; only a few Lt. Colonels learned about the plan beforehand on a need to know basis. [49] Pakistanis refrained from mass transfer of Bengali officers, as that might have compromised security of the plan. Pakistani forces at Kumira launched a 3 pronged attack on Bengali forces in the morning, supported by mortars and PNS Rajshahi and Balaghat from the sea. As part of a pre arranged plan 3 EBR companies had been posted away from Saidpur to minimise their threat,[148] and its anti tank weapons were given to the 26 FF company in Dinajpur for training purposes,[149] further diminishing its firepower. Pakistani army Jessore contingent were given the following objectives:[125]. PNS Jahangir, a destroyer, and the gunboat PNS Rajshahi and PNS Balaghat was also present in Chittagong. Captain Khalek managed to find Maj. Zia and get his escort of Pakistani troops back to 8 EBR lines, where Zia managed to arrest his escort and order Bengali troops to revolt.[86]. Brig. In 1970, AIM occupied abandoned property at the Naval Air Station near Minneapolis. [132] 7th Field Ambulance troops also revolted and were wiped out. Another EPR company attacked 2 Pakistani platoons at Maulvi Bazar on 27 March and occupied the town. Major Abu Osman Chowdhury managed to escape from Kushtia on 26 March and reached Chuadanga via Jhenida. This sector contained the EPR wing no 8 (5 companies, HQ Dinajpur, CO Major Amin Tareq W. Pakistani), EPR 9 Wing (5 companies, HQ Thakurgaon, CO Major Sawar Muhammad Hussain) and EPR Wing 10 (5 companies, HQ Rangpur, CO Major Md. 1 Company of Bengali soldiers unloaded the MV Swat, all day and night, which would be finished by 26 March midday. E-Book Overview Ensure you are job-ready with the number one choice in the field -- Guffey/Lowey's ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 11E. [71], The 2nd EBR, under Major Shafiullah, revolted on 27 March, partially looted the Gazipur armoury and regrouped at Mymensingh on 30 March. Pakistanis killed several Bengali soldiers and their family members, including doctors at the CMH (including Lt. Col. S.A. Hai), and the surviving Bengali families were interned for their safety. [110] The battle raged from 7am to 2pm, and when the attack stalled around midday, PAF jets bombed the area, and another 3 hours were needed before the base was secured. Razakars and Shanti Committees were formed to support the army occupation. He immediately went to the EPR HQ and successfully took control of the facility by 10:30, imprisoning about 300 Pakistani EPR members, then sent a prearranged signal to all Bengali EPR companies attached to the Chittagong EPR sector to imprison all Pakistani soldiers and come to the city. For more than 300 people, the internment lasted several years. 2 companies from 31 Punjab had been sent to neutralise the 4 EBR, one company was at Shamshernagar, presumably to ambush the 4th Bengal company under Khaled Mosharraf, and another was at Maulavibazar, presumably moving to Brahmanbaria to subdue the rest of 4th Bengal. Their assumptions were proven wrong in the long run. 3 EBR troops attacking Parvatipur from Phulbai on the same day met with bloody repulse and retreated to Phulbari. On 28 March around 11:30am a rumour spread among EPR troops in Dinajpur that they might be attacked, and clash with the 26th FF company erupted around 3:00pm. Pakistani forces maintained their positions throughout the operation, and had arrested the Bengali EPR personnel in Khulna on 25 March. Sporadic clashes with Pakistanis started on the following day. Although racial discrimination was present nationwide, the combination of law, public and private acts of discrimination, marginal economic opportunity, and violence directed toward African Americans in the southern states became known as Jim Crow. For example, the theorist and activist Omali Yeshitela argues that Africans have historically fought to protect their lands, cultures, and freedoms from European colonialists, and that any integration into the society which has stolen another people and their wealth is an act of treason. Racism still exists worldwide, and some believe that blacks in the United States, on the whole, did not assimilate into U.S. "mainstream" culture. [47] Maj. Khaled Musharraf, Brigade Major of the 57th Brigade in Dhaka, was sent to 4th EBR in Comilla as 2IC on 22 March. EPR Sector #6 was HQed in Chittagong (CO: Lt. Col. Abdul Aziz Sheikh W. Pakistani) contained the 11th (5 companies, CO Major Md. Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. [62] The commandos, accompanied by Major Belal and Lt. Col. Z.A. The 9th division (HQ Jessore, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Riza commanding) was given the 57th (HQ in Jhenida) and 107th (HQ in Jessore) brigades for controlling Kushtia, Jessore, Khulna, Faridpur, Barisal and Patuakhali districts. 23 Field Artillery regiment (CO Lt. Col. Shaffi -Pakistani) and the 26th Frontier Force (CO Lt Col. Hakeem A. Qureshi Pakistani) was at Saidpur. The akeake, or band-rumped storm petrel, are heard but rarely seen. Captured Bengali soldiers, EPR and police personnel were either summarily executed or imprisoned without trial. 1 (4 companies, CO Major Karab Ali-West Pakistani), part of EPR Sylhet sector was HQed at Courtbari near Comilla city with its companies deployed at the HQ, at Akhaura, Nayanpur in Comilla district and at Parshuran near Belonia in Noakhali District. Lt. Hafiz managed to regroup his surviving troops 11 miles west of the cantonment around 8:30pm. General Farman was sent to Jessore, General Khadim himself briefed the Comilla and Chittagong garrison commanders while Brig. Mostly recruited from Bengalis and ex-EPR servicemen, an estimated 40,000 Razakers (against a target of 100,000 recruits) of mixed effectiveness was eventually fielded. Indian Eastern Naval contingent (1 aircraft carrier and several warships), Pakistani forces were flying in crucial reinforcements from West Pakistan during 26 March 2 May. [75] Mopping up action was conducted by the 27th Brigade, which secured Mymensingh, Sylhet and part of Comilla division by June. Captain Rafiq and EPR troops withdrew from the Railway Hill position, and planning to join the EPR troops on the north of the cantonment before sunrise. The designated centres of offensive operations under that plan were Dhaka, Khulna, Chittagong, Comilla, Jessore, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Saidpur and Sylhet, areas where West Pakistani army units were concentrated. On 27 and 28 March Major Osman had requested Col. Jalil to join the resistance but he had refused and warned Major Osman not to bother him further. As the situation grew serious for the Pakistani troops at Dinajpur, a detachment from the 26th FF (CO Captain Fida H. Shah) was sent to Dinajpur. Launch combing operations across Bangladesh to wipe out the insurgent network. We reject society's attempt to impose sexual roles and definitions of our nature. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. A group of Pakistani EPR troops retreating towards Saidpur were also ambushed on 29 March, leading to the death of 2 Pakistani officers but Pakistani survivors managed to reach Saidpur. In some situations, they have been accompanied, or followed, by civil unrest and armed rebellion. EPR 6 Wing troops at Nawabgaung did not face anything unusual during 2526 March.[141]. There were a number of police in the city as well. [37] Brig. Course of events:[136] Brig. 2, pp. Aziz on 7 April, augmenting his forces to 4 infantry companies. 209214, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, p. 6, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, pp. But as the news of this Pakistani attack alerted the Bengali EPR soldiers, and they began to take measures. [121], By this time Major Dutta had driven the Pakistanis from Sadipur to Sylhet and joined Capt. The civil rights struggle in Northern Ireland can be traced to activists in Dungannon, led by Austin Currie, who were fighting for equal access to public housing for the members of the Catholic community. Ansari's detachment around evening,[107] much to the relief of Pakistani HQ in Dhaka[108] then captured the Medical college and Pravartak hill as well. East Pakistan Police, almost exclusively Bengali, had 33,995 members of all ranks, 23,606 members were armed while the rest had firearms training. However, by 1955, blacks became frustrated by gradual approaches to implement desegregation by federal and state governments and the "massive resistance" by whites. Seal off the city by taking over road, rail and river communication and patrol rivers, Arrest Sheikh Mujib and 15 top Awami League leaders during operation, Take over and protect the ammunition factory at, 13th Frontier Force to stay in cantonment as reserve and provide security, 43rd Light Ack Ack regiment was to secure Tejgaon airport, 22nd Baluch regiment would disarm the EPR and seize wireless at Pilkhana EPR HQ, 32nd Punjab was to neutralise Rajarbag Police line, 18th Punjab was to fan out and secure Nawabpur and old Dhaka, A platoon from 3 SSG was to capture Sheikh Mujib, 22nd Baluch and 32nd Punjab was to neutralise Dhaka University "rebels", 22 Baluch would be reinforced at Pilkhana, Disarm EBRC units, 8 EBR, EPR and police units, Seize police armoury, radio station and telephone exchange. While there has been significant progress in redressing discriminatory laws,[15] Indigenous Australians continue to be at a disadvantage compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, on key measures such as: life expectancy; infant mortality; health; imprisonment; and levels of education and employment. This force moved to Maulvi Bazar on 1 April. The EPR HQ and Railway hill came under intense bombardment by Pakistani naval ships (PNS Jahangir and 2 gunboats) and artillery during the day. [citation needed] The deaths included Col. Badiul Alam, Lt. Col. MA Qadir, Lt. Col. SA Hai, Lt. Col. MR Choudhury, Lt. Col. (Dr.) Ziaur Rahman, Lt. Col. NA M. Jahangir and another dozens of senior majors who were executed by April 1971. By 27 April the division was secured, and the area north of the Tista river was retaken by Mid May. He sent a messenger to Col. Jalil the following day, Col Jalil dismissed his suggestion as insane babbling and warned not to bother him again. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; The lesbian group Lavender Menace was also formed in the U.S. in response to both the male domination of other Gay Lib groups and the anti-lesbian sentiment in the Women's Movement. Major Khaled arrived later that day and deployed his troops to the north and east of Comilla. Gay Liberationists aimed at transforming fundamental concepts and institutions of society, such as gender and the family. Captain Rafiq deployed his troops in Agrabad (100 soldiers), Railway Hill (150) and Court hill (a platoon). The then Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, himself a French Canadian, invoked the War Measures Act, declared martial law in Quebec, and arrested the kidnappers by the end of the year. Abdullah Malik Khan W. Pakistani) was HQed at Rangpur. This column was ambushed by the EPR 12 miles from Chittagong on 26 March evening. 1617, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, pp. During the attack of the Warsaw Pact armies, 72 Czechs and Slovaks were killed (19 of those in Slovakia) and hundreds were wounded (up to September 3, 1968). [68] Sporadic attacks on the Army took place during 26 March 5 April, but barring the failure to arrest Awami League leaders, the Army had achieved its objectives. Major Shoaib had requested reinforcements and air support via Radio from Jessore, both requests were denied. Get the latest news and analysis in the stock market today, including national and world stock market news, business news, financial news and more Some plain cloths Commandos were in the city[39]. [117] On 4 April EPR troops from Sunamganj attacked Pakistanis in Sylhet with inconclusive results. The 2nd EBR was posted in Joydevpur to the north of Dhaka, and had detachments posted in the Gazipur Ordnance factory (which had a small arsenal) and Rajendrapur Munitions factory (also housed an ammunition depot). [137], Pakistani forces held out the following day, then 65 survivors tried to escape in a 3-ton truck, one dodge and 6 jeeps after dusk. Malik decided to disarm the 3 EBR and 29 Cavalry Bengali personnel on the same day. Pakistanis evacuated Sylhet city on 7 April and took up defence around Salutikar Airfield. Rangpur and Saidpur also had some armed police in the city. West Pakistani military leaders had not anticipated prolonged Bengali resistance or later Indian military intervention. After a few hours, surviving Bengali troops decided to retreat and left their position in 2 groups, having suffered 55 casualties out of 120 soldiers. In July 1971, it assisted in a takeover of the Winter Dam, Lac Courte Oreilles, and Wisconsin. Hamdoor Rahman Commission Report, Chapter IV, paragraph II. This domestic issue would not have led to a fight for civil rights were it not for the fact that being a registered householder was a qualification for local government franchise in Northern Ireland. It was the nadir of American race relations. The EPR wing had learned of the crackdown through the EPR wireless net and had imprisoned all W. Pakistani personnel by this time. The East Bengal Regimental Center (EBRC Commanded by Lt. Col. Shaigri- Pakistani), located in the cantonment housed 2,000 Bengali troops, including the newly raised 9th EBR. However, as Pakistani army operations spread throughout the province, refugees fleeing to India increased. The Chicano Movement occurred during the civil rights era that sought political empowerment and social inclusion for Mexican-Americans around a generally nationalist argument. [142], A three pronged attack was launched on the town, with Captain Gias attacking from the south, Captain Rashid from the east and another group from the northwest on 4 April. EPR troops also repulsed a Pakistani platoon sized attacked on Sunamganj on 29 March, while remaining 12th wing companies imprisoned W. Pakistani personnel of the wing and joined the resistance, some joining Major CR Dutta in Habiganj while others joined Maj. Khaled Musharraf near Comilla. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose, Interminority racism in the United States, Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Civil_rights_movements&oldid=1122373939, History of civil rights in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Articles needing additional references from June 2010, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2010, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, an end to discrimination in local government. 22nd Baluch at the EPR HQ attacked and subdued the disorganised resistance of the mostly disarmed EPR after an all night battle. Pakistani forces:[111][112] Significantly, Soviet dissidents of the 1960s introduced the "legalist" approach of avoiding moral and political commentary in favor of close attention to legal and procedural issues. As a result, Mujahid was brutally injured. The Dampara police line housed a substantial police contingent. The CSJ promised the Catholic community that their cries would be heard. Bengali forces began shelling Pakistani positions and skirmishing around 3:45pm on 29 March. Small contingents were deployed in areas in between these two positions. The East Pakistan Rifles (EPR), a 15,000 strong (80% Bengali)[40] paramilitary force, was divided into 17 operational wings (each wing contained 3 to 6 companies of 150 men each) in 7 sectors (headquartered in Dhaka, Mymenshingh, Jessore, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Sylhet and Chittagong) and was deployed around the country. Pakistani troops began to move out of the city after 26 March, taking up positions at Demra to the east, Tongi to the north and Narayangaung to the south to block road access to the city. 152154, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, p. 153, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, p. 155, Ali Khan, Rao Farman, How Pakistan Got Divided, p. 8, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, pp. Advocates of Black Power argued for black self-determination, and asserted that the assimilation inherent in integration robs Africans of their common heritage and dignity. After keeping a small reserve at Naogaon, Major Nazmul Huq concentrated a mixed force of EPR, Police and volunteers around Rajshahi by 1 April. Pakistani troops from Jessore made probing attacks near the border from Jessore but did not push on after meeting resistance near Courtchadpur on 27 March. Pakistanis at the Radio station and Telephone exchange also retreated to the company HQ at the District School. All of these activities came at great personal risk and with repercussions ranging from dismissal from work and studies to many years of imprisonment in labor camps and being subjected to punitive psychiatry. Iqbal Shaffi-W. Pakistani) was situated at Mainamati cantonment 5 miles from Comilla city. [74] Two columns headed north from Tangail, one towards Jamalpur and the other towards Mymensingh. Bengali EPR personnel left Rajshahi the following day. NICRA organised marches and protests to demand equal rights and an end to discrimination. The 4th EBR units were deployed between Brahmanbaria and Shamshernagar. The Army aviation wing had a flight of 2 Mil Mi-8 and 2 Allouette III helicopters, under the command of Major Liakat Bukhari posted in East Pakistan. Violence escalated, resulting in the rise of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from the Catholic community, a group reminiscent of those from the War of Independence and the Civil War that occurred in the 1920s that had launched a campaign of violence to end British rule in Northern Ireland. EPR 10 wing companies were posted at Rangpur, Chilamari, Patgram, Mogolhat and Joymonirhut. PIA fleet had 7 Boeing 707 and 4 Boeing 720 planes, 75% of PIA transport capacity was also used to ferry troops from West Pakistan. Operation Searchlight included no follow-up plan. Around 5pm Pakistani survivors retreated to the company HQ after losing 20 men. In some cases, West Pakistani officers took command of Bengali formations. The 1st wing (4 companies) was HQed at Courtbari near Comilla. Bengali officers were sent on leave, or were posted away from command centres or units directly involved in the operation. Around 4:00am on 30 March the Bengalis struck all Pakistani positions simultaneously after a mortar barrage, preventing the Pakistanis from reinforcing each other. 5 C-130B and 1 C-130E were employed to transfer troops from West to East Pakistan under Operation Great Fly-In. [3] Republican leader Gerry Adams explained subsequently that Catholics saw that it was possible for them to have their demands heard. Other 14th Wing companies were deployed at Ramgarh, Taindong and Sajek, to the north and east of Chittagong. Bengali forces:[135] Shafiullah took command of 2nd EBR and 7 EPR companies (4 from 2nd wing and 3 made out of EPR, police, Mujahid and Answer personnel), and deployed his forces at Tangail, Bahadurabad, Sirajgaung, and Gaffargaon by 30 March. The three million death toll is used by the Bangladesh government as part of its founding myth, since only a separation would prevent further and full scale genocide, whereas much lower death tolls in the tens of thousands is used by Pakistani sources that belittle the scale of atrocities. Belal's troop was referred as Belal boys. Malik had decided to evacuate Dinajpur, but a communication mix up prevented a concerted action between the two groups. Comilla was reinforced by helibourne troops from 2 April, but their efforts to break-out from the city were foiled by Bengali fighters. 1819, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, pp. Secure town, telephone exchange and arrest Awami League leaders, Disarm EPR and police, arrest Awami league leaders, Maintain control of cantonment and airfield. Once Dhaka had been secured, the 9th and 16th divisions from Pakistan were to be airlifted into East Pakistan as reinforcements. By 1967 the emergence of the Black Power movement (196675) began to gradually eclipse the original "integrated power" aims of the successful Civil Rights Movement that had been espoused by Martin Luther King Jr. and others. The planners needed to ensure that all Pakistani unit commanders became aware of their role prior to commencing the operation, which had to be done while maintaining complete secrecy. Find in-depth news and hands-on reviews of the latest video games, video consoles and accessories. Rafiq left for Ramgarh to seek Indian assistance. The temporary presence of this large foreign population created economic (the cost of feeding, housing and medical care), social (tensions between locals and refugees) and national security (arms falling in the hands of Mizo and Naga rebels) concerns for India. 25th Punjab took defensive positions near the Rajshshi police line and EPR HQ on 27 March. In the meantime, EPR troops took control of Feni, thus cutting off the road link between Comilla and Brig. A stronger economy improved Northern Ireland's standard of living. 17th wing had 2 companies at Kaptai and 1 at Rangamati. The sector HQ was at Halishahar south of the cantonment, where a company from each wing in addition to HQ company, nearly 600 Bengali and 300 Pakistani troops were billeted. Noted strategies employed prior to 1955 included litigation and lobbying attempts by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). [18] This act is still remembered today as the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute. All Bengali troops had left the city to regroup in 2 areas, at Kalurghat (1,000+ Bengali troops of the EPR and EBR), and at Kumira to the north of the city. Brig. [citation needed][note 1] For a time the Pakistan troops retreated and shut themselves in their fortifications. A few thousand people sought refuge during April and May, mostly the resistance. Six regular army Bengali infantry regiments were present in East Pakistan in March 1971. The capture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was announced to all units (perhaps) "The big bird has been caged". Brig. The 16th Division (HQ Natore, Maj. Gen. Nazar Hussain Shah commanding) was given the 23rd (HQ Rangpur), 205th (HQ Bogra) and 34th (HQ Nator) brigades and was to control Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bogra, Pabna and Rajshahi districts. They enacted legislation meant to enshrine French as the language of business in the province, while also controversially restricting the usage of English on signs and restricting the eligibility of students to be taught in English. Bengali troops at Ghoraghta were the first to react by setting up the failed ambush under Lt. Rafiq at Palashbari on 28 March. These efforts were a hallmark of the early American Civil Rights Movement from 1896 to 1954. [54] In addition to these units, other support elements (engineering, supply and medical units) of the 57th brigade, the 14th division and the Eastern Command HQ were located in Dhaka. Pakistani troops from the naval base moved through Agrabad towards the EPR HQ, but EPR troops managed to beat back the attack. Clear all the big cities of insurgents and secure Chittagong. A radical strand of French Canadian nationalism produced the Front de libration du Qubec (FLQ), which since 1963 has been using terrorism to make Quebec a sovereign nation. Nissar Ahmad Khan was the director general of all EPR while Lt. Col. Anwar Hossain Shah (W. Pakistani) commanded EPR Dhaka sector troops. The Chicano movement blossomed in the 1960s and was active through the late 1970s in various regions of the U.S. Pakistani 57th Brigade crossed over from Rajshahi and began attacking Kushtia. EPR 3rd wing (4 companies, CO Maj. Javad Barkat Chowdhury W. Pakistani) was HQed in Sylhet city, and its companies were deployed in Sylhet and along the border to the north of the city. As some female participants noticed, the March can be remembered for the "I Have a Dream" speech but for some female activists it was a new awakening, forcing black women not only to fight for civil rights but also to engage in the Feminist movement.[9]. 20 Baluch had 400 troops, 29th Cavalry had 100 soldiers, while another 100 troops were attached with various service units. Pakistan also deployed hundreds of West Pakistani civilians and 5,000 police to support the occupation. These companies were delayed en route by barricades thrown up on the roads by Bengalies. The other companies were alerted via radio and they began to set up roadblocks on the roads around Kushtia. [38], Bengali units were sent out of the cantonments, or were broken into smaller units and deployed away from each other, and cut off from the main radio and wireless communication grid before or on 25 March. Ansari (West Pakistani Station Commander Dhaka) took command of Chittagong area. [161] On 1 April a 4 FF platoon probed the area around Tista Bridge, and in the ensuing clash Maj. Ejaj was killed. They referred to Bengali as "Native Language". This event would have been a major Bangladesh victory but it is not mentioned in sources from Bangladesh, including Bengali officers who had served in Chittagong in March, Major Rafiqu Islam ( author of A Tale of Millions ISBN 984-412-033-0), (then) Captain S. Ali Bhuyan (Author Muktijuddhay Noi Mash.ISBN 984-11-0326-5), (then) Captain. Bengali forces:[113][114] EPR Wing No. During the day Pakistani troops from naval base and EPR soldiers had several clashes inside the city, especially around the Agrabad area and the Railway hill resulting in Pakistani soldiers being bottled up in the naval base. The nature of these systematic purges enraged the Bengalis, who declared independence from the union of Pakistan to establish the new nation of Bangladesh.[20]. [16], Worldwide social and political movements against racism, Speeches, writings, movements, and protests, Movements for civil rights in the United States, Movement for civil rights for Indigenous Australians, Dooley, Brian. Pakistani military leadership were satisfied with the results, even General. Pakistani EPR troops relocated to the cantonment the same day with most of the arms from the sector HQ, while some took position at the circuit house. As outlined by the Pakistani planners, the operation aimed to eliminate the Awami League apparatus and any civilians and personnel of the armed forces supporting the Awami League movement in defiance of martial law. The plan was drawn up in March 1971 by Major General Khadim Hussain Raja, GOC 14th Division, and Major General Rao Farman Ali, as a followup of decisions taken at a meeting of the Pakistan Army staff on 22 February. Pakistanis maintained control of the city and the airfield throughout the operation. We are women and men who, from the time of our earliest memories, have been in revolt against the sex-role structure and nuclear family structure. Bengali civilians had provided warnings which were crucial for setting up the ambushes. Pakistani reinforcements began arriving from Dhaka via C-130 planes and helicopters from 2 April. The Bengali soldiers in the city were in dire need of supplies and reinforcements. 3 EBR companies attacked Parvatipur on the same day, the Pakistani troops and armed Biharis retreated to Saidpur. In addition to the Eastern Command HQ, the headquarters of the 14th division and the 57th brigade were also located in Dhaka cantonment. Before putting the plan into action, senior West Pakistani officers in East Pakistan who were unwilling to support the military attack on civilians, Lt. General Shahabzada Yakub Khan, GOC East Pakistan, and the governor of East Pakistan, Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan, were relieved of their duties. Shaffi had regrouped his forces at Kumira, and the Pakistani soldiers from Shuvopur had joined him after leaving a rearguard on the bridge. While civilian leadership ran the administration and coordinated logistics, army personnel fought the war and trained freedom fighters. Capt. 7 wing companies were at the Wing HQ and on the Indian border between Panchbibi and Rohanpur. Realizing the danger from the PAF in an open air gathering, the second announcement was cancelled, which was mainly given to gather scattered Bengali troops in the city. Brig. While Pakistan Navy and army shelled Bengali positions, Gen. Mitha again sent a commando platoon to attack Kalurghat Radio Station, which failed. Captain Gias commanded a mixed force of almost 1,000 fighters from Nawabgaung while Captain Rashid led another 1,000 from Panba to Rajshahi. [citation needed] Also, around a hundred junior officers and thousands of unfortunate captured Bengali soldiers, including members of the East Pakistan Rifles and Police, serving in East Pakistan were executed. West Pakistani Army personnel were also posted at Station HQ, Dhaka, Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Gazipur, Central Ordnance Depot, Dhaka, Ammunition Depot, Rajendrapur, Embercation Unit Chittagong and with some field intelligence units.[34]. The Bengali resistance, suffering from a lack of trained men, proper logistics and co-ordination, lost the conventional battle against the Pakistan forces. The movement had roots in the civil rights struggles that had preceded it, adding to it the cultural and generational politics of the era. Senior Bengali army officers met at Teliapara in Sylhet on 10 April, and selected Col. (ret) M. A. G. Osmani as commander of Bengali armed forces. [64] Pakistanis captured the EPR troops posted at Mirpur, the President House and the Governor House without resistance, but many managed to flee while others were executed. On 28 February 1971, Yahya Khan, then President of Pakistan, under the pressure of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), postponed the national assembly meeting scheduled for March. The first one was to observe a blackout, the second was for all Bengali armed forces personnel to gather at Laldighi Moydan. An estimated 7.3million were in West Bengal, and 1.5million in Tripura. The fight for civil and human rights focused on issues of freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, freedom to emigrate, punitive psychiatry, and the plight of political prisoners. The evidence of changing attitudes could also be seen around the country, where small businesses sprang up supporting the Civil Rights Movement, such as New Jersey's Everybody's Luncheonette. 514, Chowdhury, Lt. Col. Abu Osman, Our Struggle is The struggle for Independence, p. 97, Farman Ali, Maj. Gen. Rao, How Pakistan got Divided, p. 84, Major Nasir Uddin, Judhay Judjay Shadhinota, p. 94, Niazi, Lt. Gen A.A.K, The Betrayal of East Pakistan, p. 76, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, p. 185, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, p. 7, Farman Ali, Maj. Gen. Rao, How Pakistan got Divided, p. 83, "The Rape of Bangladesh", Anthony Mascarnehas, Viks Press, Delhi, 1983, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, p. 340, Bhuiyan, Major Kamrul Hassan, Shadinata Volume one, p. 127, Shamsul Arefin, ASM, History, Standing of - War of Liberation, p. 15, Bhuiyan, Major Kamrul Hassan, Shadinata Volume one, p. 133, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, p. 150, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, p. 176, Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret), Muktijuddher Itihas, pp. [180][181][182] Biharis and non-Bengalis had also suffered in the initial stages of the conflict houses were looted and some died in Bengali hands. An EPR company was to attack the District force from the south-east, while another struck the radio station from the east. Although some of the Bengali leadership hoped for and expected an Indian military operation at the earliest,[167] a view also shared by some Indian officers, Indian army eastern command decided in the present condition such a move was inadvisable, and a full attack could only take place after 15 November 1971 at the earliest, only after deliberate and extensive preparations,[171] which was further elaborated to the Indian cabinet by Gen. Sam Manekshaw. The 3rd Commando battalion attacked and eliminated the 4th EBR rear party in the cantonment on 29 March. Bengali troops fell back to Halishahar, while small groups continued to make hit and run attacks around the city. A few shots were exchanged near the EPR HQ but no major clash took place that night. The handwritten plan was reviewed by General Abdul Hamid Khan and Lt. General Tikka Khan on 20 March at the flag staff house. Captain Bhuyan, who was posted at Kalurghat Radio station by Major Zia, made two Radio announcements. [121], EPR companies from Sunamgaj entered Sylhet on the same day, while 2 platoons occupied Khadimnagar. The Pakistani plan of action for Dhaka, as drawn up by Maj. Gen. Farman, was: Bengali EPR officers were detained by the Pakistanis in Pilkhana and the troops were mostly ordered to stand down and relax, while 22nd Baluch took over security duties at Pilkhana on 25 March morning hours. All internal and international communications to be cut off, including telephone, television, radio and telegraph. The following day an infantry company with 29 cavalry reconnaissance troops moved to the bridge. About Our Coalition. A company from the 27th Baluch. PAF personnel were stationed at the Tejgaon Airport.[54]. According to Major Zia, the battle in Chittagong city was fierce. It is sometimes referred to as the Second Reconstruction era, alluding to the unresolved issues of the Reconstruction Era (186377). Different accounts describe the first outbreak of violence, with reports stating that it was either an attack by youth from the Bogside on the RUC, or fighting broke out between Protestants and Catholics. Chittagong housed the only oil refinery in East Pakistan, had a large fuel depot, was the largest seaport and MV Swat, with 9000 tons of arms and ammunition was in port. The words "Gay Liberation" echoed "Women's Liberation"; the Gay Liberation Front consciously took its name from the "National Liberation Fronts" of Vietnam and Algeria, and the slogan "Gay Power", as a defiant answer to the rights-oriented homophile movement, was inspired by Black Power and Chicano Power. Airfields were located in Chittagong, Comilla, Lalmonirhat near Rangpur, in Salutikor near Sylhet, in Jessore and near Thakurgaon. 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