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Bengali exceptionalism has stopped sectarianism — for now

2003rd Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 26th Session - Part 2 Preview Language:   English 07-Dec-1971 00:17:01 The General Assembly discusses the India-Pakistan conflict and votes on a draft resolution during the 2003rd plenary meeting of the 26th session. Available Language: English

The General Assembly discusses the situation int he Middle Ease and the India-Pakistan conflict at the 2002nd and 2003rd plenary meetings of the 26th session.

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TAJUDDINS APPEAL FOR SUPPORT Bangladesh Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed today appealed to neighbouring countries to grant immediate recognition to Bangladesh and to give unconditional arms aid and thus help a newborn country free itself from the clutches of a murderous army. In a message to the nation, broadcast over the Free Bangladesh Radio, the prime minister urged the countrymen to drive away the invaders "who are causing bloodshed on our soil by the weapons purchased from the exploited money...

CHOLERA AND SMALLPOX REPORTED The West Bengal state government reported today that cholera and smallpox had broken out among nearly half a million refugees who had fled to India from East Pakistan. The state commissioner for refugees, Benoy Mandal, appealed for foreign aid to meet the emergency. Benoy Mandal told newsmen that 451,000 refugees had reached West Bengal. He said 107,000 were being accommodated in emergency camps and that 344,000 were staying with relatives and friends.  "The situa...

Northlines A N Dhaksar This description also points to the commonality in the history of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, in a wider background of time and space, that also deserves present recollection   Last month’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, brought back some memories of those times. Here they are, for those whose interest may have been aroused by Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to our neighbouring country on that occasion. Fifty ye...