Bangabandhu set Bangladesh tone even before returning home | News

DHAKA, Jan 10, 2024 (BSS) – Bangabandhu assumed in person the charge of Bangladesh on his return home on January 10, 1972, but archival documents suggest he had set the newborn country’s tone regarding foreign relations with several striking demands, even before setting his foot in his liberated homeland. Following his release from captivity, Pakistan authorities flew him to London and then from there he went to New Delhi, via Cyprus and Oman, en-route Dhaka, in a British Royal Air Force jet. The documents and testimonies of people concerned said he had made clear his policy demands involving India, Britain, the USA and Pakistan in between the journey time from Rawalpindi to Dhaka. Return of Indian troops Former Indian diplomat…

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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