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Why did Pakistan and Bangladesh go to war?
The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971. It pursued the systematic elimination of nationalist Bengali civilians, students, intelligentsia, religious minorities and armed personnel.
Why did Pakistan go to war with Bangladesh?
When was East Pakistan formed?
October 14, 1955
East Pakistan/Founded
What was the Bhola cyclone of 1970?
On 12 November 1970, the Bhola Cyclone swept across the southern districts of East Pakistan, killing over 300,000 people. Small islands were swept away and dead bodies of humans and cattle lay strewn across the devastated landscape.
What does the cyclone mean for Pakistan’s political crisis?
The cyclone’s occurrence just three weeks prior to the first general elections in Pakistan added a new dimension to the already simmering political crisis. The extensive media coverage of the disaster brought the pitiful state of infrastructural development and lack of governance in East Pakistan under local and global scrutiny.
How much damage did the cyclone in Bangladesh cause?
Several seagoing vessels in the ports of Chittagong and Mongla were reported damaged, and the airports at Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar were under 1 m (3.3 ft) of water for several hours. Over 3.6 million people were directly affected by the cyclone, and the total damage from the storm was estimated at $86.4 million (1970 USD, $450 Million 2006 USD).
How many people died in the East Pakistan cyclone?
East Pakistan. Of the 77,000 onshore fishermen, 46,000 were killed by the cyclone, and 40\% of the survivors were affected severely. In total, approximately 65\% of the fishing capacity of the coastal region was destroyed by the storm, in a region where about 80\% of the protein consumed comes from fish.