The document discusses Operation Searchlight, a premeditated attack on unarmed civilians in Dhaka. The primary goals of the operation were to eliminate the Awami League apparatus and remove any civilians or armed forces personnel who supported the Awami League. The master planner of the operation was Major General Khadim Hussain Raza. The operation targeted student and political leaders because during the British period they led the language movement and were fearless of death, bringing the eastern leaders success in their strong stance for power. Seeing no other option, the goal was to eliminate these student and political leader forces. The tragic operation lasted nine more months.

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Khalid Hasan
From Economics Department

2. Operation
Searchlight
Premeditated attack on unarmed civilians in Dhaka
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3. What was the Primary
Goal of this operation?
 Eliminate the Awami
League apparatus
 Get rid of any Civilian and personnel of
the armed forces who support Awai
league
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4. Master planner
Major General Khadim Hussain Raza
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5. Anthony Mascarenhas
a British journalist
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6. Why Student & Political leaders?
• British Period
• Language Movement
• Fearless Of Death
• Brought Success
• Strong Stance Of Eastern Leader
• No Handover of Power
• Student's force led by political leaders
• Only Option: Eliminate Them
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7. This tragic operation lasted
nine more months