📅 26 Mart 1971
The declaration followed a military crackdown in East Pakistan and a mass movement for self-determination. The liberation struggle and ensuing war raised difficult questions for non-aligned states...
📅 7 Desèmber 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...
📅 7 Mart 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...
📅 26 Mart 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...
