"৬৯ সালে বিহারিরা আমগো মারছে। বোম মাইরা, আগুন লাগাইয়া দিত। আমরা বাঙালি পরিবার যে দিকে থাকতাম, ওই দিকে নির্যাতন করত। এখন যেইডা আসাদ এভিনিউ, ওইটা আইয়ূব এভিনিউ ছিল। ওইখান দিয়া পাকিস্তানি গাড়ি যাইত। আমরা পাকিস্তানিগো হারিকেন দিয়া সিগন্যাল দিতাম, আমগো বাঁচান। হ্যারা আমরা না বাঁচাইয়া, উল্টা আমগো দিকে গুলি করত। তখন আমগো তিনজন মারা গেছিল।"
— 1969 Dhaka riots

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Translation: In 1969, the Biharis attacked us. They threw bombs and set fires. Wherever Bengali families lived, they carried out repression there. What is now Asad Avenue was then Ayub Avenue. Pakistani vehicles used to pass through that street. We signaled to the Pakistanis with lanterns to save us. Instead of saving us, they fired at us. Three of our people were killed then. — Abul Kashem, A resident of the Sweeper Colony in Mohammadpur who witnessed the riots, ‘৬৯ সালে বিহারিরা আমগো মারছে’, D

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