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Conceit comes before the fall

THE word ‘Razakar’ originates from Arabic and translates to ‘volunteer’ in English. On August 2, 1971, during the height of Bangladesh’s liberation war, the then-governor of East Pakistan, Lieutenant General Tikka Khan, issued the East Pakistan Razakars Ordinance. This ordinance called for the creation of a voluntary force to be trained and equipped by the...

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