Head-on | Pakistan’s genocide in Bangladesh had a hidden US hand

The article examines the renewed attention on the 1971 Bangladesh genocide following Ramesh Sharma’s documentary Chronicle of the Forgotten Genocide. It highlights the alleged complicity of the United States—particularly the Nixon-Kissinger administration and the CIA—in supporting Pakistan’s military regime during the mass atrocities in East Pakistan. Drawing on declassified documents and scholarly research, it argues that Washington enabled Islamabad’s actions for Cold War strategic interests. The piece also connects these historical events to current geopolitics, questioning possible U.S. involvement in Bangladesh’s 2024 regime change and noting the ongoing efforts to suppress memories of the genocide.