forty six years ago a nation was divided by bloodshed, but three years ago it was united because of it. It was perhaps a similar madness which led to the massacre of thousands in the days leading to December 16, 1971, as people, who once stood united for a nation, were divided by their very own creation. The remaining one, and particularly its armed forces, hung its head in shame and continues to do so to this day at the very mention of the day Dhaka fell. Perhaps for the first time in its history, the military was seen as a source of pride for the nation, rather than an entity which brought shame. While December 16 of one year tore a nation apart, in 2014 it brought it together in its darkest hour.

Source: The Express Tribune December 18, 2017 05:15 UTC