Bangladesh writer Habib leads efforts to document Bangladesh Liberation War history

Guwahati: After long 43 years of the Bangladesh’s war of Liberation, a history project is underway to record in systematic way the facts and documents of the historic events of 1971, in which, among others, the contribution of the people and the government of India will be recorded.
The India-Bangladesh History Project, led by Mr Haroon Habib, a leading Bangladesh freedom fighter and well known writer and journalist, will document the historic role of the people and the government of India, the governments and the people of the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal, the role of the Central government, the political parties, the Armed Forces, BSF, organizations and the
mass media etc in 1971. Habib was here on Monday to interact with a select group of intellectuals and media personalities.
The project is supported by the India-Bangladesh Foundation(IBF), the official body formed in February 2013 with the objective of fostering bilateral relations, for greater understanding between the people of the two countries.
Under a Central Board of Editors comprising of the eminent personalities in India and Bangladesh, the
project will bring out publication of the historical documents in several volumes.
EminentAssamese writer and former bureaucrat, J P Saikia, a recipient of the Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award, is in the Central Editorial Panel of the project from the State of Assam.
Haroon Habib, the Chief Editor and Coordinator of the Project, requests all concerned persons and organizations of Assam and Meghalaya, which were under the same administrative umbrella till 1971, to extend all possible support to make the project a success. if they preserve any, relating to the 1971 events.
After long 43 years of the Bangladesh’s war of Liberation, a history project is underway to record in systematic way the facts and documents of the historic events of 1971, in which, among others, the contribution of the people and the government of India will be recorded.
The India-Bangladesh History Project, led by Mr Haroon Habib, a leading Bangladesh freedom fighter and well known writer and journalist, will document the historic role of the people and the government of India, the governments and the people of the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal, the role of the Central government, the political parties, the Armed Forces, BSF, organizations and the mass media etc in 1971.
Habib was here on Monday to interact with a select group of intellectuals and  media personalities.
The project is supported by the India-Bangladesh Foundation(IBF), the official body formed in February 2013 with the objective of fostering bilateral relations, for greater understanding  between the people of the two countries.
Under a Central Board of Editors comprising of the eminent personalities in India and Bangladesh, the
project will bring out publication of the historical documents in several volumes.
Eminent Assamese writer  and former bureaucrat, J P Saikia, a recipient of the Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award, is in the Central Editorial Panel of the project from the State of Assam.
Haroon Habib, the Chief Editor and Coordinator of the Project, requests all concerned persons and
organizations of Assam and Meghalaya, which were    under the same administrative umbrella till 1971, to extend all possible support to make the project a success.
All concerned organizations and individuals are requested to contact in Bangladesh — (email : [email protected]) — or to Mr J P Saikia in Guwahati ([email protected] ), to send their documents.