On this day in 1971
DECEMBER 21
Newly appointed Pakistan president Bhutto tells foreign journalists during a dinner party in Rawalpindi that Sheikh Mujib is still imprisoned, soon he would be released and kept under house arrest.
Pakistani ambassador in Poland Abul Bashirul Alam shows loyalty to Bangladesh government. He hoists Bangladeshi flag in front of several dozens of Polish journalists.
Newly independent Bangladesh experiences almost 2 crore refugees inside the boundary.
The total number of refugees including those in India, is around three crore, reports of British NGOs says.
Commander-in-chief of Muktibahini Colonel MAG Osmani reaches Dhaka.
Bangladesh Government in Kolkata discusses with Indian representative DP Dhar about the return of Bangladeshi refugees.
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