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The list of countries that recognized Bangladesh upon its independence are listed according to their order in The Congressional Record (9 February 1972) of Senate. [33] International recognition of Bangladesh by year (1971–1975 and 1986) Country [34] Date of recognition. 1. Bhutan.
Bhutan recognized Bangladesh on 6 December and was followed by India a few hours later on the same day. [10] [11] [12] They were the first two countries to recognize independent Bangladesh. [11] East Germany recognized Bangladesh on 11 January 1972, becoming the third country to do so. [13]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 March 1972 when Sri Lanka recognized Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi High Commission in Sri Lanka was established on 21 April 1976. [220] Relations are historically tied together even beyond the sub-continent's colonisation by the British.
v. t. e. The independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971, at the onset of the Bangladesh Liberation War by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; [a] the following day the declaration was broadcast by Major Ziaur Rahman from Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra radio station in Kalurghat, Chattogram. [b] On 10 April, the Provisional Government ...
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 ...
Bangladesh, [a] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [b] is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population of 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east ...
After the liberation of Bangladesh in December 1971 and the withdrawal of Indian troops in March 1972, the United States formally recognized the newly independent country on 4 April 1972, and pledged US$300 million in aid. [23] [24] Herbert D. Spivack was the principal American diplomatic officer in Dhaka at the time. [25]
e. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman[ c ] (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), popularly known by the honorific prefix Bangabandhu[ d ] (lit.'Friend of Bengal '), was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist. As a politician, Mujib had held continuous positions either as Bangladesh's president or as its prime minister from ...