March 25th: Darkest night in the history of Bangladesh
25th march, 1971, genocide, pakistan army, Dhaka, operation searchlight, A black veil has just showed up over the history of mankind. It was the night of March 25, 1971. The roar of tanks broke the silence of the night. Millions of people in Bangladesh, then a province of Pakistan, woke up not to the chirping of birds but to the thudding sounds of bombs and bullets. That was the kickoff of one of the biggest genocides, led by then General Yahya Khan of Pakistan, in world history. All through the day, leaders of the Awami League waited for the telephone call General SGMM Peerzada had promised t...