When BNP was in power, PM Begum Zia proposed to count the total number of deaths in the 1971 war. Hasina Bibi of that BAL party started agitation throughout the country calling Begum Zia a Razakar.While I don't believe the figures propagated by gangus, I am intruiged to know more about these figures you've put forth. Who were the other 225k? What the most reputable source on this?
Hasina was claiming Zia should trust the figure of 3 million deaths told in London by mistake. So, the real figure will remain unknown. But, it is far behind that 3 million figure. If it is true, every family had one who was killed. But, nothing such thing happened.
However, there were killings in 1971 from both sides. Our BAL party sticks to the 3 million figure because of continuously getting some dividends in the elections out of this claim.
Agitation was started because Yahya Khan declined to call for a National Assembly session in Dhaka to be held on 25 March.Untrue. Conspiracy was years old. March 1971, Dakha was completely lawless. Bangalis were targeting govt offices and anything Pakistani. There are western news videos archives. Non-bangalis were under attack.
Operation searchlight was launched to get ride of lawlessness and establish writ of state.
What do you expect people in Dhaka to do then, celebrate Yahya's unilateral decision? Every action has an opposite reaction. And west Pakistan forced us to get a separate country.