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The history of Bangladesh dates back over four millennia to the Chalcolithic period. The region's early history was characterized by a succession of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms and empires that fought for control over the Bengal region. Islam arrived in the 8th century and gradually became dominant from the early 13th century with the conquests ...
A significant unit larger than that of close kin is the voluntary religious and mutual benefit association known as "the society" (shomaj or milat). Among the functions of a shomaj might be the maintenance of a Mosque and support of a mullah. An informal council of shomaj elders (matobbors or shordars) settles village disputes.
15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état. Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Abolition of the BAKSAL. End of the revolution. Empowerment of Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed and Relation improvement with U.S.A. Second Revolution (Bengali: দ্বিতীয় বিপ্লব) was a political hypothesis presented by the "founding father" of ...
t. e. The Bengali language movement[a] was a political movement in former East Bengal [b] in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co- lingua franca of the then- Dominion of Pakistan to allow its use in government affairs, the continuation of its use as a medium of education, its use in media, currency and stamps, and to ...
The war changed the geopolitical landscape of South Asia, with the emergence of Bangladesh as the world's seventh-most populous country. Due to complex regional alliances, the war was a major episode in Cold War tensions involving the United States, the Soviet Union and the China. The majority of member states in the United Nations recognised ...
The independence of Bangladesh was declared from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, celebrated as Independence Day. The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh. There is a dispute along partisan line regarding who declared the independence of Bangladesh.
The Cruel Birth of Bangladesh: Memoirs of an American Diplomat, is American Diplomat Archer Blood 's account of the emergence of Bangladesh, published by University Press Limited in 2002. After the State Department declassified the documents, telegrams and other messages relating to this period, Blood wrote 24 chapters describing the events of ...
Humayun occupies Gaur, but leaves Bengal to Sher Shah Suri. 1575. Battle of Tukaroi between the Sultanate of Bangala and the Mughal Empire. 1578. Mughal Subahdar Khan Jahan invades the Bhati region of East Bengal, but is defeated by Isa Khan and his allies, near Kishoreganj. 1584.