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East Pakistani

British  

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the former East Pakistan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 ● Mar. 26, 2021

But he was an East Pakistani, and the West Pakistanis, who had long held absolute sway in the geographically divided country, were not about to yield power.

From Time Magazine Archive

A U.S. weather satellite's photo of severe weather in the Bay of Bengal had been received in the East Pakistani capital of Dacca more than ten hours before the cyclone struck.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sheik Mujibur Rahman, a fiery and popular East Pakistani who advocates partial autonomy for his area, would do well in East Pakistan but might raise fears of secession in the West.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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