Emergence of Bangladesh

PRESENTATION BY:

Group 5

1. Md. Sadman Shahriar (2022-1-80-026)

2. Sadika Parvin Mumu (2022-1-80-043)
3. Amitub Karmaker (2022-1-80-025)
4. Md. Moshiur Rahman Jisan (2022-1-80-023)
5. Umme Hani Eshita (2022-1-80-015)
6. Rahad Ahmed Iram (2022-1-80-038)
CONTENT
1. 1952 Language Movement
2. 1954 Elections
3. 1956 Constitutions of Pakistan
4. 1958 The Martial Law
5. 1966 Six Point Demand
6. 1969 Mass Protest
7. 1970 General Elections
8. 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh
 1952 Language Movement

• Urdu to be the sole state language of Pakistan

• Formation of Rastrabhasha Sangram Parishad
• Dhirendranath Datta’s Proposal
• Ali Jinnah’s Declaration
• Formation of All-Party Central Language Action Committee
• 21 February Protest and Firing of the Police
• Monument in remembrance of the martyrs
• Constitutional Status of Bengali a state language of Pakistan
 1954 Elections

• Formation of United Front

• 21 Points Resolution

• United Front winning the election

• Formation of United Front Cabinet

 1956 Constitution of Pakistan

• First constitution of Pakistan

• Islamic Republic

• Parliamentary Government

• Powers divided between federal and provincial governments

• Rights of minorities and Fundamental rights of the citizen

• Freedom of speech, religion and association

• Independent judiciary system

 1958 The Martial Law

• Suspending the 1956 Constitution

• Dissolving the national and provincial assembly

• Economic and Social Reforms

• Favoring West Pakistan

• Resistance from students and activists

 1966 Six Point Demand

• Led by Awami League

• Greater autonomy for East Pakistan

• Rejection from the central government

 1969 Mass Protest

• Sparked by the economic and political discrimination against the Bengali

population

• Student demonstration in January in Dhaka

• Curfews, media blackouts and crackdowns of the central government

• Fall of Ayub Khan’s regime

 1970 General Elections

• First democratic election after a decade of military rule

• Awami League’s win in East Pakistan and PPP’s win in West Pakistan

• Political Crisis

• Government refusing to transfer power to Awami League

• Ultimately leading to the war

 1971, Liberation War of Bangladesh

• Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 7th March Speech

• 25th March Declaration of Independence by Sheikh Mujib
• Operation Searchlight
• Genocides by the Pakistani Army
• Formation of MUKTI BAHINI
• Involvement of India
• Guerilla Warfare
• International support for Bangladesh
• Final phase of the war
• Pre-emptive actions by the Pakistani Army
• Killing of Bengali Intellectuals
• Surrender of the Pakistani Army
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