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Air raid on Governor House had marked Pak admin collapse
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By Anisur Rahman
DHAKA, Dec 14, 2020 (BSS) – Dhaka emerged as the free capital of independent Bangladesh on December 16, 1971 but records suggest, two days ahead of ceremonial enemy surrender, an air raid on the then Governor House marked the dissolution of the Pakistani administration, in a dramatic manner.
“All morning, (Governor) Dr. Malik and his regional cabinet had been unable to decide to resign or hang on. The Indian air raids finally resolved the issue,” read a Reuters report on December 14, 1971 from Dhaka.
The UK-based global news agency sketched the scene on that day at the highest seat of the then civil administration when the Indian air attack prompted so-called East Pakistan’s last Governor to hurriedly draft and sign his resignation.