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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.” The Mukti Bahini (15[1])fought 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 Mujibur Rahman. Yahya Khan lost this modern-day country’s 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■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Bangladesh [or People’s Republic of Bangladesh; prompt on East Pakistan; reject “Pakistan”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Lucas CanesCary AcademyGrimsley5015
Sowrish KomaragiriTantaene Animis Caelestibus IraeChapel Hill B5715
Liam BrowneEast Chapel HillChapel Hill A65-5
Graham HallquistChapel Hill AEast Chapel Hill11110

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%50%0%54.33
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%67%33%72.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%33%0%83.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%25%0%78.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%80%0%57.20
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%33%84.33
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%50%0%64.75
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓3100%0%33%84.67
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓580%60%40%56.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%63%13%60.00