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August 1947: The wounds are yet raw

by kaymusonda | Aug 5, 2022 | Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, The Commonwealth

By Syed Badrul Ahsan The Pakistan International Airlines aircraft flying from Karachi to Dhaka in early February 1968 dipped low over Calcutta. The pilot made it a point to inform passengers of the landmarks over which the aircraft flew. My father, in a state of clear...

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