The Indo Pakistan war of 1971 started on December 3 and lasted for 13 days The war officially came to an end on December 16 It was also the biggest ever military surrender after World War II
Bijoy Dibos means the Day of Victory in Bengali language. In Hindi, this day is known as Vijay Diwas, celebrated on 16 December every year in Bangladesh
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The Hamoodur Rahman Commission, constituted 50 years ago, had accused several Pak Army officers of creating a situation that led to civil disobedience in the then East Pakistan. New Delhi: Next month will see the completion of 50 years of the constitution of the Hamoodur Rahman Commission that was formed by the