Hi, I'm from Bangladesh University of Professionals(BUP). Studying BSS in Economics. Tried to acquire knowledge on 'behind the secene' of this devastating famine of the history of Bangladesh.

1. Prepared By,
Tanveer Ahmed Sakib
ID: 1501039
Eco-1
Bangladesh University
of Professionals
Topic
Behind The Scene of
1974 Bangladesh Famine

2. May contain some controversial
content. All the data collected from
several sources. So presenter will not
liable for any kind of misinformation.

3. Discussing Points:
• Dirty Politics
• Corruption

4. • 1.5 million people died directly for
starvation.
• 4.5 million people died after the famine
by several disease and malnutrition.
Source: Alagmir, M. (1980). Famine in South Asia: Political economy of mass starvation. Massachusetts: Oelgeschlager, Gunn &
Hain

5. In 23rd of September Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
announced to open 4300 ‘লঙ্গরখানা’ and at
the end 5700 was opened. But under the light
those are pathetic and scandalous history.
Source: Daniel Sadarland (Christian Science Monitor)

6. • On 6th October 1974 The Daily Ittefaq reports that- 2.1
million worth of public money has been imported foreign
liquor and cigarettes.
• On that day Food Minister said that: “Until then, I do not
know what the government's exposure for starvation.
Published reports exaggerated.”
• But he admitted smuggling has been occurred.

7. “A few days ago I came to Calcutta for some leaders to hire some
Strippers and Dancers. For this kind of war-torn countries, such
work is not only immoral, indefensible. Alas I also had some
contribution on your struggle of independence.”
-Buddhadev Basu (Amar Desh: Amar Sadhinota)

8. 10 miles of the border is open for trading. As a result of
the free zone was established in connection with
smuggling. Country’s wealth was trafficked.
-Abul Monsur Ahmed ( আমার দেখা রাজনীতির ৫০ বছর, পৃ: ৪৯৮)

9. Goods Quantity Price (In Crore
Taka)
Paddy, Rice and
Wheat
7-8 Million Tons 2160
Jute 5 Million Bell 400
Relief - 1500
Weapon, Medicine,
Fish, Cow, Natural
Resource
- 1000
Total- 5000 Crore Taka
Source: জনিার মুখপত্র (1st November 1975)

10. 10th
September
1974 The
Daily Ittefaq
published
this photo,
taken at
Chilmari
Kurigram.

11. বাাংলাদেদের কতিপয় দনিার
তবদেদে ব্াাংক ব্ালান্স
রদয়দছ, িারা অনবরি
দেে দেদক মুদ্রা পাচার
কদর তেদে। ফদল দেদের
অেথননতিক দমরুদ্ন্ড
দেদঙ্গ পড়দছ। দেদের
মানুষ কাপদড়র অোদব
মরদছ, আর এক দেণীর
মানুষ লডদন কাপদড়র
কল চালু করদছ।
(িাজুদ্দীন, জনপে ১১
মাচথ ১৯৭৪)

12. Released: January, 1974
Director: Narayan Ghosh Mita

13. • John Richard
Pilger (Born 9
October 1939) is
an
Australian journali
st based since
1962 in the United
Kingdom

14. “A three-year-old baby was
so thin that it seemed as
if he was returned to the
mother's womb at that
time. I grabbed her hand.
Her skin was like wax
that my fingers were
attached. This is a
horrible famine, and the
statistics shows that 50
million women are
naked today, according to
the WHO. They sell
clothes to purchase rice.”
-John Pilger (The Guardian,
18th February 1975)

15. Title: An Unfashionable Tragedy(1975)
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2jfSCWBSuQ

16. References:
• Bangladesh: Era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Moudu
Ahmed)
• বাাংলাদেদের অেথনীতিিঃ অিীি, বিথ মান, েতবষ্ৎ
(এম.এম আকাে)
• আমার দেখা রাজনীতির ৫০ বছর- আবুল মনসুর
আহদমে
• www.londoni.com
• www.scholarsbangladesh.com
• www.somewhereinblog.net

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