Following the failure of last-ditch talks, Yahya Khan declared martial law and ordered the army to crack down on Bengali political activities and arrested Sheikh Mujib on the early mornings of 26 March 1971.
Yahya Khan declared martial law. This was following the failure of last-ditch talks. Yahya Khan ordered the army to crack down on Bengali political activities. This was following the failure of last-ditch talks. Yahya Khan arrested Sheikh Mujib on the early mornings of 26 March 1971. This was following the failure of last-ditch talks.