The Rapes of Bangladesh

During the campaign of terror in Bangladesh, the erstwhile East Pakistan, thousands of women are raped by West Pakistani soldiers. Now many victims have been shunned by their husbands and families.

There were six soldiers in all. Two went into the room that had been built for the bridal couple. The others stayed behind with the family, one of them covering them with his gun. .

The above lines are just some excerpts from the New York Times magazine's July 23 1972's issue. Read the whole article below.

New York Times July 23 1972