Citizens to Traitors: Bengali Internment in Pakistan 1971-1974

Maria Rashid

doi:10.1080/00220388.2026.2696159

July 2, 2026The Journal of Development Studies

Citizens to Traitors: Bengali Internment in Pakistan 1971-1974

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This research aims to reveal the neglected historical narrative of Bengali internment in West Pakistan.
Historical analysis of archival documents and testimonies
Focus on the time frame of 1971 to 1974
Examination of the sociopolitical context and implications
Exposed the scale of internment affecting nearly half a million Bengalis.
Highlighted the long-term impacts on Bengali identity and societal memory.
Demonstrated the need for acknowledgment and reparation for historical injustices.

Implication

This historical analysis uncovers the fate of Bengalis in West Pakistan, suggesting a need for recognition and redress.

Abstract

By surfacing the historical erasure of the fate of nearly half a million Bengalis in West Pakistan during and after the 1971 civil war, Citizens to Traitors offers a necessary corrective to a conte...

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