History: Liberation War to Caretaker Government (1971-present)
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 1. General Information, Podcast
After the Liberation War broke out, a new government was formed in exile on the Indian border, and the freedom fighters, taking the title Mukti Bahini, began a guerrilla war. Although the fighters were never a cohesive force that could actually stop the Pakistani rampage, they instead served to harass them at every turn.
Government and Politics
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 1. General Information, Podcast
After so much blood was shed in the creation of Bangladesh, it is now promising to see that after almost four decades, the young political system has advanced and evolved, as its latest leaders have at least managed to finish their political terms without being assassinated. Indeed, the governance system of the country still has a long way to go.
September on Jessore Road, sung by Allen Ginsberg
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by Mikey Leung in Blog
~story by Mikey Leung~
Poet Allen Ginsberg was an American activist who penned many criticisms of his country’s military decisions, especially the Vietnam War. During his travels in India he spent a period in Kolkata during the time of the Bangladesh’s Liberation War and later wrote a poem describing the intense misery of refugees that he [...]
