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The Case of the Partition of Bengal 1905
Secondary
Strong for the political background of the 1905 partition and the immediate reactions to the reorganization.
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The Fear Never Leaves Me
Secondary
Human Rights Watch's report on torture, custodial deaths, and trial-process concerns in the aftermath of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.
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The Fear Never Leaves Me: Torture, Custodial Deaths, and Unfair Trials after the 2009 Mutiny
Secondary
Major human-rights source on post-Pilkhana detention, torture allegations, custodial deaths, mass trials, and fair-trial concerns.
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The Making of Pakistan
Secondary
Useful for understanding the Pakistan movement, Muslim League politics, and the context of state formation in 1947.
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The Spoils of Partition: Bengal and India, 1947-1967
Secondary
Important for understanding post-partition West Bengal, refugees, citizenship, borders, and the long-term impact of partition.
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Three Million
Secondary
An audio documentary/podcast on the 1943 Bengal Famine, survivor testimony, and public memory.
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UN Report Finds Brutal, Systematic Repression of Protests
— United Nations Bangladesh / OHCHR
Secondary
Accessible overview of OHCHR findings on the former government, security and intelligence services, and party-linked violence.
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Bangladesh General Election 1991: Election Report
— Election Commission Bangladesh / observer reports
Archive
Important institutional source for understanding the parliamentary democracy restoration after the fall of Ershad.
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Bangladesh Photo Voter List and National ID Reform
— UNDP / Bangladesh Election Commission support materials
Archive
Useful institutional source for understanding the 2007–2008 voter list reform, photo ID, and electoral modernization.
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BDR Mutiny: Witness and Testimony Collection
— Testimony, court documents, and newspaper collection
Archive
Useful collection of testimonies, court records, and survivor/family accounts. Each claim should still be verified against the record.
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Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord (Full Text)
— UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform
Archive
Full text of the 1997 peace accord via UN peacemaking repository.
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Chittagong Hill Tracts Treaty, 1997
— UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform
Archive
Legal repository metadata for the CHT treaty text.
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Elections in Bangladesh in 2008
— UK Parliament / House of Commons Library
Archive
Institutional report on the 2008 election, voter roll reform, political transition, and election credibility.
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Inside Bengal Politics, 1936-1947: Unpublished Correspondence of Partition Leaders
— Edited correspondence collection
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A correspondence-based source for understanding Bengal politics and the decision-making of partition leaders between 1936 and 1947.
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July Uprising 2024 Casualty and Injured List
— Interim government / health ministry / movement documentation
Archive
Sensitive documentation source for killed, injured, eye injuries, children casualties, and casualty-count debates. Verify version/date.
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Mountbatten Plan and 3 June 1947 Documents
— British Indian Government archival records
Archive
Primary documents for the partition plan, British transfer of power, and the Bengal division background.
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Secret Documents on the U.S. Role in Bangladesh's Liberation War
— Declassified U.S. documents collection
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A declassified U.S. document collection for understanding diplomacy, policy, and the archival record of 1971.
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The Indian Annual Register, 1947
— Annual political record collection
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Useful for tracking political developments, speeches, resolutions, and the public record of 1947.
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The Rana Plaza Arrangement
— ILO / Rana Plaza Coordination Committee
Archive
Compensation and claims mechanism documentation after the collapse.
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UN Support to Bangladesh Electoral Process, 2007–2008
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International institutional source on voter registration, election support, institutional capacity, and election preparation.