Packet 7: Tossup 8

The “Jail Killing Day” occurred in this country three months after Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed took power in the wake of a 1975 coup. A genocide in this [emphasize] modern-day (15[1])country was led by a leader who declared “Kill three million and the rest (15[1])will (15[1])eat (-5[1])out (15[1])of our (15[1])hands.” (15[2])The Mukti Bahini (15[4])fought (15[1]-5[1])for (15[1])the (15[1])independence (15[1])of this country. (15[5])George Harrison led (15[1])a benefit concert after Operation (-5[2])(*) Searchlight targeted (10[2])this country (10[5])led by Sheikh (10[2])Mujibur (10[3])Rahman. (-5[1])Yahya Khan (10[1])lost this modern-day country’s (10[1])1971 (-5[1])Liberation War to the Awami League, which sought (10[1])to end its status as an eastern (10[1])exclave of Pakistan. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this Asian nation now led from Dhaka. ■END■ (10[3])

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