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

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