Awan S
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Why Bangladesh is better than us now? We have fought two big wars and we are battle ground of big powers. In both wars, Afghanistan's other neighbours remained neutral and unaffected but we chose to be part of wars. In both occasions army put us in fire by joining hands with USA. Khan says that we fought other people's war when should have avoided. There is another reason that Bangladesh has a strong democracy now without army interference. You guys will understand this when generals will use Khan and throw him away bringing a new puppet in next elections.Sohail Sahib
Today's Bangladesh is way better 1971's east Pakistan. Today's Pakistan is way behind the 1971's west Pakistan. During 1970s election there was no separatist movement and Awami League won 160 seats out of 300. If GHQ of that time had decided to let Awami League form government, Pakistan will be still united. GHQ can't make such decisions alone they need ZAB kind of tout politicians.
Few Dates
Elections 1970: December 07, 1970
Mukti Bahini Movement: March 1971
This means before March 1971 there was no movement to separate country.
Fall of Dhaka: December 16, 1971
In a year and a week after country was divided after election
ZAB Became Civil Martial Law Administrator: December 20, 1971
Just after 4 days of Fall of Dhaka Bhutto became Civil Martial Law Administrator.
For me the winner of this conflict was ZAB who can never become a national politician if Pakistan was united.