East Pakistani

British

adjective

of or relating to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of the former East Pakistan

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India invaded in support of the East Pakistani people and soon after, East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh.

From BBC

On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled, seeking safety over the Indian border.

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