Mainstream WeeklyJoan Baez wrote "The Story of Bangladesh" in 1971. This song was based on the Pakistan Army crackdown on unarmed sleeping Bengali students at Dhaka University on March 25, 1971, which ignited the prolonged nine-month Bangladesh Liberation War. The song was later entitled "The Song of Bangladesh" and released in a 1972 album from Chandos Music.
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Music: Song of Bangladesh | Joan Baez (1971)
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Photo: Salaspils Memorials, Letonia (1967) | Gunars Asaris and Olgerts Ostenbergs
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1764 Map of Jafna City & Fort in Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
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Radical Socialist Statement on Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand | Nov 26, 2024
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The Maharashtra results have come as a blow to many. After the strong showing by anti-BJP forces in the Parliamentary elections earlier this year, there had been an upbeat mood in the INDIA camp and its left wing supporters. The election results show that in order to win, the BJP has more weapons in its arsenal. (…)