Historical Events tagged with "sheikh_mujibur_rahman"
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Mukti Bahini Surrender Arms in Bangladesh
Members of the Mukti Bahini, the guerrilla resistance during the Bangladesh Liberation War, surrendered their arms to the newly formed government of Bangladesh. This significant event marked the transition from guerrilla warfare to peacetime governance following victory over the Pakistani military. The occasion was attended by key leaders and served as a ceremonial climax to the hard-fought struggle for independence. The act symbolized hopes for peace and rebuilding in the newly independent nation, following a tumultuous decade of conflict and strife.
Continue ReadingYahya Khan Postpones National Assembly Session
In March 1971, President Yahya Khan of Pakistan announced an indefinite postponement of the national assembly session that had been pending since December. This decision was met with widespread dissent in East Pakistan, where demands for autonomy had been growing. The announcement led to massive civil disobedience movements, particularly in Dhaka, as political activists mobilized protests against what they perceived as the central government's refusal to acknowledge their electoral mandate and aspirations for greater self-rule.
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