Re East Pakistan into Bangladesh… the role of Zulikar Ali Bhutto and/or General Yahya… who’s the real culprit?
In principle, it’s the politicians who are to exercise the mandate given to them. And be they military or any other departments or agencies, they are in fact merely employees. So the responsibility rests with the politicians. And here in this case, the sole responsibility rests with ZAB.
In case he sided with the Awami League (of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) and supported and honored its mandate, regardless of the facts of whether Bangladesh had come into being or not, there would be no blaming of ZAB.
March 24, 2025