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UPITN 1 4 80 RALLY FOR THE OPPOSITION TO GENERAL ZIA
The political opposition to the rule of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq held a large demonstration in Dacca.
1. vs demonstrators jumping up and down and chanting (Mute)
2. ws pan up of huge crowd
3. ms crowd jumping and chanting
4. vs huge...
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Approaching cyclone churns up strong winds in coastal areas
1. Palm trees blowing in wind
2. Various of fishermen's houses damaged by winds during the night
3. Close-up of Myanmar flag blowing in strong gusts
4. Wide of choppy sea
5. Mid of palm trees blowing in storm
A cyclone a day away from...
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SYND17-1-72 NAMEPLATES CHANGED FROM EAST PAKISTAN TO BANGLADESH
Scenes of activity in Dacca as names and titles in various parts of the city are changed from East Pakistan To Bangladesh
1 official signs with East Pakistan blanked out
2 shop signs with East Pakistan blacked out
3 official notepaper...
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SYND 28/03/1972 PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH ATTEND INDEPENDENCE PARADE
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheik Mujibur Rahman and President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury attend anniversary of independence celebrations in Dhaka.
1. ms Chowdhury arrives
2. gv spectators
3. ms Chowdhury salutes as soldiers parade
4. ms...
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SYND 2-10-71
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny greeted by President Giri of India, during stopover, en route to Hanoi
1) plane taxis
2) crowd cheering, tilt up banner "Welcome Podgorny"
3) President Nikolai Podgorny off plane, greeted by President...
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SYND 28-2-72 WOMEN DEMONSTRATE OVER WEST PAKISTANI RELATIONS
Women with relations in West Pakistan demonstrate to demand UN Red Cross intervention to save relations from 'torture'
1 women talk to UN delegate
2 women march to Red Cross offices
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SYND 10/12/1971MUTKI BAHINI FORCES TAKE OVER TOWN
Mutki Bahini forces take over town of Fulgazi
1) pan across village square, villagers
2) cu sign: "People's Republic of Bangladesh..."
3) ms guard on watch in village
4) cattle past
5) villagers in square
6) military jeep past
7) various...
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SYND 8 12 71 BANGLADESH MISSION
Blood donors queuing at blood bank Indian parliament members visiting the new Bangla Desh mission in Delhi
1 Red Cross blood bank sign on hospital
2 blood donors queue
3 donors sign blood form at desk
4 blood taken from donors in...
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Bangladesh's opposition clash with police over fears elections in January will be rigged
Opposition activists in Bangladesh blocked roads, railways and waterways on Tuesday to protest against government plans to hold a general election on 5 January, the latest turn in a violent political crisis that has paralysed the...
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SYND 6 11 74 SCENES OF FAMINE IN BANGLADESH
Scenes of famine in Bangladesh and famine relief camp in Rangpur.
1. various of funeral service
2. ms body , pan to grave
3. ms relatives stand by
4. ms body placed in grave
5. various cu of relatives
6. gv relief camp
7. ms...
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SYND 5 2 79 PRESIDENT RAHMAN OUT CANVASSING FOR COMING ELECTION
Bangladesh President Rahman campaigns for the parliamentary elections on February 12th. With the parliamentary elections in Bagladesh less tan two weeks away (Feb 12) the President has been out canvassing. He has promised an end to...
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SYND 7 8 74 HEAVY FLOODING IN DACCA, BANGLADESH
Heavy flooding in Dacca (Dhaka).
1. gv floodwaters
2. ms children sitting on roof
3. gv flooded house with children on roof
4. person in boat
5. kids through water
6. ms flooded house
7. various of people eating
8. various of...
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UPITN 25 5 73 PEACE CONFERENCE IN DACCA (DHAKA) BANGLADESH
Peace Conference in Dacca (Dhaka), Bangladesh.
1. various of people arriving to peace conference
2. gv line of portraits of politicians including Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Indira Gandhi and Brezhnev
3. various of crowd at the conference
4. ms...
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BANGLADESH: PROTESTS AGAINST GOVERNMENT OFFER OF ELECTIONS
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Bangladesh in protest at Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's offer to hold general elections while she remains in power.
Opposition parties are calling for a neutral caretaker...
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SYND 18-12-72 DHAKA CELEBRATING SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN BECOMING PRIME MINISTER OF BANGLADESH
Dhaka celebrating Sheikh Mujibur Rahman becoming Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
1. various of torches moving through night
2. various of shrine displayvarious of illuminations at night with posters of Sheik Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's...
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Police clash with protesters during strike for electoral reforms
1. Various of protesters with banners
2. Riot police on the side of the street while the protesters passing
3. Water canon truck
4. More of protesters
5. Women with banner walking and chanting
6. Riot police walking holding their...
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Large protests calling for removal of election officials continue into fourth day
1. People walking in the street in the morning
2. Dozens of rickshaws at roadside
3. Empty street with only a few bicycle rickshaws passing
4. Closed shops
5. People walking in road past concrete blocks set by police
6. Police...
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SYND 9-1-72 REMAINS OF BENGALI BODIES UNEARTHED
Mass graves discovered and it is estimated that most of the Bengalis died shortly before the Pakistani surrender.
1. ws field with pan to unearthed bodies
2. cu bones with zoom in to rope
3. cu bones
4. cu remains of body
5. vs body...
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SYND 01/02/72 US SENATOR STEVENSON VISITES MASS GRAVES
United States Senator Adlai Stevenson visits mass graves discovered at Comilla.
1. ms Stevenson at grave site with tilt down to grave
2. ms men digging in grave
3. ms Stevenson watches with pan to official
4. ms Stevenson watches
5. cu...
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Bangladesh police, Islamic activists clash; at least 27 die, police ban rallies
1. Various of government forces marching to Motijheel area of capital Dhaka
2. Wide of street-side shops burning and people running away as police approach
3. Mid of riot police advancing, clearing barricade to make way for riot...
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Bangladeshi President Hamid meets India's Prime Minister Modi
Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.
The meeting was aimed at further strengthening and expanding bilateral relations between their two countries.
This is...
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BANGLADESH: DHAKA: GENERAL STRIKE DURING LEAD UP TO ELECTIONS
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A general strike has hit Bangladesh in the lead-up to parliamentary elections next month.
Opposition parties have led a strike calling for the current government to step down in favour of a neutral administration to...
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SYND 14-2-72 A UNITED NATIONS ENVOY VISITS A BIHARI TOWN
The United Nations special envoy Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi inspecting the Bihari enclave of Mirpur just outside Dacca after Pakistan accuses some of the people of collaboration with the Pakistani forces.
1. ms Winspeare-Guicciardi...
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SYND 13/12/71 SCENES FROM BANGLADESH AFTER LIBERATION
Scenes around Satkhira, Khunla, after liberation of Bangladesh
1) various shots, people work in fields
2) men carry hay bales
3) cows
4) various shots, market scenes
5) soldier through market
6) gv street
7) rickshaw along road
8) sign:...