Bangladesh - Politics and government

Date: 1971-1981

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: Eph-B-ROTH-International-Asia

Description: Includes: 1971: Bangladesh Committee. 'Hear the Facts about East Pakistan'. Flier (2 copies) Bangladesh Committee. 'Help Bangla Desh now'. Poster. Bangladesh Committee. 'Why Are There Over 9 Million Refugees In India?' Leaflet (2 copies). Hamilton Bangla Desh Committee. Circular letter asking for signatures for an appeal to NZ Government to assist Bangladesh. 15 October 1971. 'Bangla Desh. An urgent appeal to all concerned about what is happening in East Bengal' leaflet. Wellington Bangladesh Committee. 'India-Pakistan War - Why?' Leaflet (2 copies). 1972: Campaign Against Repression in Indonesia. 'Suharto...Indonesia's blood boss!'. Leaflet (2 copies). CORSO Youth International Committee. 'Youth East Pakistan Appeal'. Leaflet. 1974: University of Singapore Students' Union. Press release, 2 November 1974. 1976: Friends of Thailand and National Overseas Action Committee. Form letter postcard to Prime Minister of Thailand. 1977: Friends of Thailand. Newsletters and leaflets about the vist to New Zealand of Thai civil rights lawyer Thongbai Thongpao. (2 copies of some leaflets). 1979: 'N.Z. Media Ignores Plight of Filipino Detainees'. Leaflet. World Vision. 'Cry Kampuchea'. Leaflet. 1981: Third World Solidarity Committee. 'Patriots Under Sentence Of Death'. Leaflet about political conditions in the Philippines. Undated: 'How Lee Kwan Yew Rules Singapore'. Poster for speaker meeting. 'Lee Kwan Yew's Singapore' Leaflet (2 copies). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript cyclostyled and offset print material, sizes varying up to 330 x 220 mm.

Date: 17 April 2015

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0031218

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states "New Zealand has such a proud history of facing up to (via war) 'death squad' regimes round the world. The accusation that we are giving intelligence to torturers/killers in Bangladesh at least deserves speedy examination and a consequent 'bill of health' from the Government." Depicts two Bangladeshi soldiers apprehending a protester while another figure holding a weapon looks on. Refers to allegations that the New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau was providing intelligence to Bangladesh. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0010062

Description: Shows Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 6 January 2009. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).