Amar Sonar Bangla). Over 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to the Indian forces, making it the largest surrender since World War II. Aftermath After the independence, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his Awami League party won the national election in Bangladesh and ruled for three and half years. On August 15, 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated in a military coup. Zulfiquor Ali Bhutto became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the war. He was executed on April 4, 1979 following a military coup
The early history of Bangladesh is riddled with the formation of various city-states, pan-Indian empires, and maritime kingdoms. The name Bangladesh was not used until 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh was originally known as Bengal. It is unclear where the name Bengal came from but it is believed that it was derived from Vanga, the Dravidian tribe that settled in the area around 1000 BC. By the 16th century, the Mughal Empire came to power. The Mughal Empire was a Persian speaking
the relocation of 30 million people. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali patriot legislator and statesman. He was the fundamental freedom guide of Bangladesh and is viewed as the establishing father of the nation. He headed the Awami League and was the first President of Bangladesh throughout the Bangladesh Liberation War, and later became Prime Minister in autonomous Bangladesh. He is referred to as Sheikh Mujib (abbreviated as Mujib or Mujibur, not Rahman), with the privileged title of Bangabandhu
one-sided with the West Pakistan and the alienation increased. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the leader of East Pakistan at that moment. He fought for the rights of East Pakistan. He proposed Six Points movement which was really important for the change. It was for the rights of equal power on political, budgetary and military resources of East Pakistan. West Pakistan’s military leadership didn’t pay any attention in it. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and East Pakistan were trying to gather more powers and autonomy
The news of these killings quickly spread throughout the country. On March 26th, 1971, the independence of Bangladesh was announced over the radio from the city of Chittagong on the account of the Awami League and their leader, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Soon, a resistance was organized in all the cities and towns of the country by the Awami League politicians, Bengali
Political Corruption in Bangladesh In this paper I will explain how corruption in Bangladesh works, shedding light on a practice that has long kept most people wondering about who is on whose payroll and who owes whom for what. In order to do this without confusing anyone first I will explain a little about the country of Bangladesh. Next I will define corruption and explain the forms it takes, as well as why certain individuals choose to practice corruption. Finally the paper will obviously talk