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Bangladesh Genocide Consequences
The Consequences of the Bangladesh Genocide In the beginning of 1971, West Pakistan attempted to eliminate the Bengali culture in Eastern Pakistan. With the formation of the Bengali nationalists creating their own country, the liberation war occurred in Bangladesh which caused the genocide. In reality the liberation war was a smoke screen to hide the genocide that was being committed on the Bengali people, from the Pakistan government. Over three million people were killed and over fifteen million people were displaced and seeking refuge in the nearby country of India for protection. The United Nations failed to act reasonable during the Bangladesh genocide in 1971 which resulted in long lasting negative impacts on the country such as the …show more content…
When the peace treaty was being formed between the Pakistan and Indian government, Pakistan threatened to kill over 400,000 Bengalis who were stranded in West Pakistan. The reason why Pakistan threatened to kill over 400,000 Bengalis, because they felt they were superior to the Bengalis and felt that they were not at the same social class as the Pakistani. (Genocidebangldesh) In retaliation, the Bengalis threatened to kill Pakistan army officials who were arrested in Bangladesh during the genocide. The army officials that were captured by the Bangladesh government was prisoners of war during the genocide. Not only did the Pakistani threaten to kill the Bengalis nationalists that were stranded in West Pakistan, but the Islamic militant groups placed in Bangladesh during the genocide from the Pakistan army, created fear among the Hindu people. (Narain.Icpsnet) Groups such as the Al – Badr and Al – Shams, who slaughtered Hindus in the name of Islam, were never found guilty of their involvement during the genocide. However they created fear in the Bengali people. (Jahan 304) Bengali people feared that another genocide would occur again soon, with perpetrators of the Al – Badr and Al - Shams walking among them and never found guilty of their actions and involvement during the …show more content…
This led to the principles that would allow the countries to govern their future relations; it also encourages steps to be taken toward further normalization of mutual relations. In the end, it bounded the two countries together and ended with Bangladesh sending all prisoners of war back to Pakistan. Pakistan and the contributions of their allies recognized Bangladesh and stopped the blockage of allowing Bengali government to enter the UN council. Since the peace treaty, there has been signed three more agreements created and made progress in relations. In August 1975, Pakistan extended its hand in peace by sending Bangladesh 50,000 tonnes of rice and 15 million yards of cloth while the Bengali people were suffering from a famine. (Nidhi Narain) Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh still continue and prosper today with both countries participating in official meetings and discussing new peace agreements and other government policies. In the 1980s, Pakistan sent a good will gift for the Bangladesh government by sending six F-6 fighter aircrafts to the Bangladesh air force. (Nidhi

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