Volume-I, Issue-V, May 2025 > Volume-I, Issue-VI, July 2025
Volume-I, Issue-VI, July, 2025 |
Received: 11.06.2025 | Accepted: 16.06.2025 | ||
Published Online: 31.07.2025 | Page No: 1494-1499 | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.06W.155 | |||
আসামের বাংলা সংবাদপত্রে বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ও শরণার্থী সমস্যা মোঃ আজিমুল হক, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, বাংলা বিভাগ, দীনবন্ধু মহাবিদ্যালয়, বনগাঁ, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
The Bangladesh Liberation War and the Refugee Crisis in Assamese Bengali Newspapers Md. Ajimul Hoque, Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali, Dinabandhu Mahavidyalaya, Bongaon, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
In 1947, India was divided, creating two nations based on religion—on one side, West Pakistan, and on the other, East Pakistan. In 1971, the Liberation War began in East Pakistan, leading to the creation of an independent nation called Bangladesh. However, the journey from East Pakistan to independent Bangladesh was not easy. Around three million people lost their lives, and ten million sought refuges in India, primarily in Bengali-dominated regions. Those who migrated from East Bengal to India's West Bengal and northeastern states after 1947 were referred to as refugees. However, the people who arrived from East Pakistan in 1971 were primarily considered war refugees. Among the northeastern states of India, Assam witnessed the largest influx of these refugees. Numerous government camps were established to aid those fleeing their homeland. Alongside, ordinary citizens and voluntary organizations in Assam actively extended support to the refugees. Despite the goodwill of the people, the facilities provided in the camps were inadequate compared to the needs of the refugees. Assam in 1971 buzzed with issues such as inflation and concerns about espionage. After enduring nine months of hardship, a large number of refugees eventually returned to an independent Bangladesh. | ||
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