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Know about 1971 Bangladesh genocide, when Pak soldiers raped over 200,000 women

New Delhi: Hundreds of thousands of women were raped during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. These women are known as Birangonas.In Bengali, the word Birangona means “brave woman.” Because of the rape survivors, the

India TV News Desk Updated on: August 08, 2014 8:32 IST


Those who survived bore the scars of the horrendous ordeal, both physical and psychological. They were casualties of war, who bore the seeds of evil in them.

The genocide began on 26 March 1971 with the launch of Operation Searchlight,as West Pakistan began a military crackdown on the Eastern wing of the nation  and lasted for nine months.
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