Awami League

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Awami League wins Pakistan’s national election but power is withheld

📅 7 December 1970

The Awami League won a majority in Pakistan’s National Assembly, based on strong support in East Pakistan. The result gave Bengali voters a mandate for autonomy under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Six-Point...

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addresses a mass gathering on autonomy and freedom

📅 7 March 1971

Before a huge gathering in Dhaka, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called for resistance and outlined a civil-disobedience program after the elected majority was denied power. The speech stopped short of a...

Pakistan military launches Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan

📅 25 March 1971

Pakistani forces launched a military crackdown in Dhaka and other cities after the political crisis over the 1970 election. The operation targeted civilians, students, political organizers, and...

Bangladesh’s independence is declared as the war of liberation begins

📅 26 March 1971

Bangladesh’s independence was declared after the military crackdown. The declaration is associated with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and was transmitted and repeated by local resistance leaders and the...