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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


All Bangladeshi women lived in fear for that period, every day, they hide from soldiers in the pond behind their house, while across the country, women were disappearing from streets and homes.

The attacks were led by General Tikka Khan, who  was given the name the “butcher of Bengal” by the Bengalis for his actions.
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