Civil War Intensifies: Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) emerge, composed of defected soldiers and guerrilla units. — Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity Copy Share WhatsApp
by Sayed Irfan
History · 30 pages
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Sayed M. Irfan is a retired professional engineer and an academic who currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. He completed his ‘O’ Levels from St. Paul’s High School, Karachi in 1973; then attended…
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