Bangladeshi Minister's Demand for Pakistani Apology on Behalf of Holocaust Victims Sparks Controvery

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-25 06:16:17 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-26 05:48:43

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Recently, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen has demanded that Pakistan apologize for the atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladeshi genocide. This visit comes on the heels of the Pakistani Foreign Minister's visit to Bangladesh.

The Bangladeshi Minister's demand sparks controversy as historical tensions between the two nations loom large, with implications for the Muslim-majority countries globally.

Bangladesh was under Pakistani rule until 1971, when it gained independence after a bloody nine-month war, which some say was fuelled by Pakistan's refusal to recognize East Pakistan as a sovereign state. During the war, Bengali nationalists claimed that thousands of Bangladeshis were killed and approximately ten million displaced.

Sources suggest that Muhammad Yunus' demand for an apology is seen as a response to the domestic political pressure within Bangladesh. The current government has been facing increasing pressure to take a harder stance on the issue ahead of the upcoming national elections.

Previously, smaller protests have occurred in Bangladesh, with family members of the victims and activists demanding justice.

The Bangladeshi government has indicated that talks with Pakistan are ongoing but made no comment on whether or not the subject of apologies for atrocities was on the table.

It remains to be seen whether this latest development will affect bilateral relations between the two nations, as Pakistan has yet to recognize the atrocities that took place during the 1971 liberation war.

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