Poland and Bangladesh

After President Yahya KhanKhan, Yahya began his military crackdown on 25 March 1971 and imprisoned Sheikh Mujibur RahmanRahman, Sheikh Mujibur, the Awami LeagueAwami League leadership fled to India. Moscow’s sympathizers were to be found in the left-wing parties, including the National Awami PartyNational Awami Party (Muzaffar) (Muzaffar) and the pro-Soviet Bangladesh Communist Party (Moni Singh groupBangladesh Communist Party (Moni Singh group)). The provisional government of Bangladesh (established on 10 April 1971) sent a 16-member delegation to the UN General AssemblyUN General Assembly in October 1971.