২১ ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৭১

December 21, 1971

 

• 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 of Chief of Muktibahini, Colonel MAG Osmani reaches Dhaka.

 

• Bangladesh Government in Kolkata discussing with Indian representative DP Dhar about the returning of Bangladeshi refugees. A draft budget is made of 100 million pounds.