Sven Lampell passes away
Sven Lampell, the Red Cross chief delegate to the then East Pakistan in 1971, passed away in Stockholm last week at the age of 86, says a press release. An earnest friend of Bangladesh, Lampell played a significant part in hastening the resignation of the then governor of East Pakistan Dr AM Malik. Lampell was in charge of the Green Zone, housed at what was once known as the Intercontinental Hotel, and insisted on the resignation of the whole cabinet before they could enter in the closing days of the Liberation War. Dr Malik's resignation came as a serious blow to the Pakistani junta who were fast losing control over Dhaka in December 1971. Sven Lampell, a retired Swedish Air Force Colonel, came here to act as a Red Cross delegate to help the victims of the 1970 cyclone. Lampell is survived by his wife Eva Dahlback and two sons, David and Tomas.
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