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Of Blood and Fire-the Untold Story of Bangladesh’s War of Independence” is a novel based on the
events taking place during the period of the war of independence of Bangladesh.It's a diary written by
Jahanara Imam, a well-known author when the Pakistani military imposed a state of emergency in 1971
to suppress the region's demand for independence, eastern Pakistan (now Bangladesh) rose up in revolt.
The military regime was overthrown. The unarmed civilians were indiscriminately killed, burned, and
looted. In response to oppression, a student-led resistance movement was born. The result was a fullfledged liberation war. The author, along with her son and husband, were active participants in the
struggle for freedom and documented their experiences in this book. She had witnessed some of the
events firsthand. The rest of the information came from reliable sources. The book, originally published
in Bengali as a diary-style account, has been translated into English. Is Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam’s
“Of Blood and Fire-the Untold Story of Bangladesh’s War of Independence” is just a diary, or a witness of
the brutality of the Pakistani army and the Bengali people’s heroic participation and enthusiasm towards
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