![]() The National Flag of Bangladesh is flown on all government buildings. Various programs are organised in the country to mark the occasion. The Independence Day of Bangladesh is celebrated on 26 March on the day Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the Independence of Bangladesh. On 7 February, Israel recognised Bangladesh following a request by the foreign minister of Bangladesh, Mostaq Ahmad. East Germany recognized Bangladesh on 11 January 1972, becoming the third country to do so. They were the first two countries to recognize independent Bangladesh. See also: International recognition of Bangladeshīhutan recognized Bangladesh on 6 December and India a few hours later on the same day. On 24 March, soldiers of East Pakistan Rifles raised the fliag of independent Bangladesh in Jessore District. On 19 March, soldiers of Pakistan Army from East Pakistan and West Pakistan had a small skirmish at the Gazipur Ordnance Factory after the East Bengal Regiment refused to fire at crowds of protesting Bengalis. The crowd at the event chanted Jai Bangla (victory to Bengal). On 7 March 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave a historic speech to resist the West Pakistan administration, through refusing to follow their orders and paying taxes. ![]() ![]() Despite the overwhelming victory, the Awami League was not allowed to form a government by the military administration of Pakistan led by General Yahya Khan. It won 167 of 300 seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan. Īwami League, led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won 288 seats out of 300 seats in the provincial assembly. The people of East Pakistan found relief efforts by Pakistan government inadequate and felt neglected. 1970 Bhola cyclone killed 300 to 500 thousand people in East Pakistan. Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani ends a public event with the slogan East Pakistan Zindabad on 23 November. On 10 March 1970, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman demanded autonomy for East Pakistan based on the Six Point program of the Awami League. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is released from prison on 22 February 1970 by President Ayub Khan. Sarbadalia Chhatra Sangram Parishad was created to press the government of Pakistan for the Independence of East Pakistan. The 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising saw the charges in the Agartala conspiracy case being dropped. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, now leader of the Awami League, was arrested in 1966 and charged in the Agartala conspiracy case, which accused prominent East Pakistanis of trying to separate the country with help from India, in 1968. Shaheed Minar, Dhaka commemorates the language movement.įrom 1963 to 1965, East Pakistan presented a case of economic deprivation with resources from the province benefitting West Pakistan at the cost of development in East Pakistan. Fazlul Huq and party general secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were placed under house arrest on charges of separatism. On, the Krishak Sramik Party was removed from power. Fazlul Huq, leader of the Krishak Sramik Party, becomes the chief minister of East Pakistan. Krishak Sramik Party demanded autonomy for East Bengal in 1953 and won the provincial election against the Pakistan Muslim League in 1954. The people of East Pakistan demanded Bengali be made a national language in the Bengali Language movement. Įast Pakistan, where Bengali was the language spoken by the majority, opposed the move by the founder of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, to make Urdu the national language. The Partition of India took place along religious lines with Muslim majority areas going to Pakistan. West Bengal went to India and East Bengal went to Pakistan becoming East Pakistan. The 1946 Cabinet Mission to India decided to partition Bengal and in 1947 Bengal was partitioned again. The two Bengals were joined back together in 1912 in a decision by the British which was unpopular among the Muslims which feared it would harm the interests of their community. The Bengal Provincial Muslim League was created to represent Bengali Muslims. The British introduced the Morley-Minto Reforms in 1909 which made the electorate system based on religion and East Bengal was largely Muslim. In 1905, the British Raj partitioned Bengal into East Bengal and West Bengal. The Awami League claim Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while the Bangladesh Nationalist Party claim it was Ziaur Rahman. There is a dispute along partisan line on who declared the Independence of Bangladesh. ![]() The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh. The Independence Day of Bangladesh is celebrated on 26 March when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the Independence of Bangladesh. Independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971, celebrated as Independence Day, from Pakistan. ![]()
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