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the irregular and very unsatisfactory manner of the handling of the matter by the Rakkhi Bahini has created a situation which urgently calls for an effective action on the part of the authorities to clear the cloud and create a sense of assurance in the mind of the
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in short Civil
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and almost all the bigwigs of the party landed in jail. The Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini started a drive to hunt down all the supporters of Jasad after that. Police and Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini personnel raided the office of
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formed the government ignoring the call from most of the political parties to form a government of national consensus. Soon after consolidating power, Awami League government established a new paramilitary force
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The committee was vocal against the repression of the government and the offences of the government forces. Several meetings and dialogues were held under the banner of the committee.
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The committee was formed with 33 members of civil society. They were from different background that included teachers, engineers, lawyers, doctors, writers, poets and journalists.
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Jasad called for a meeting to protest the authoritarian rule of the
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Withdrawal of laws not consistent with the constitution and termination of attack on fundamental rights by the various government forces and administrative machineries
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in March 1972 which was blamed for crushing anti-government protests brutally and getting engaged in deadly confrontations with the opposition parties.
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in Dhaka to express solidarity with the suffering people. The committee held the Awami League responsible for the
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on 31 March 1974 and was presided over by
Professor
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Special Powers Act
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437:"Rising Bangladesh unrest marked by 2000 killings"
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22:Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini
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119:1974 Ramna massacre
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441:The New York Times
184:Mirza Ghulam Hafiz
178:Sikandar Abu Zafar
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308:Ahmed Sofa
278:Activities
271:Ganakantha
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