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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the 75 million people of Bangladesh, in due fulfilment of the legitimate right of self-determination of the people of Bangladesh, duly made a declaration of independence at Dacca on 26 March 1971, and urged the people of Bangladesh to defend the honour and integrity of Bangladesh. [23]
India was the second country to recognize Bangladesh as a separate and independent state and established diplomatic relations with the country immediately after its independence on 6 December 1971. Bangladesh had received implied recognition from India when they set up their first diplomatic missions in Kolkata and Delhi in September 1971 ...
Bhutan recognized Bangladesh on 6 December and was followed by India a few hours later on the same day. [11] [12] [13] They were the first two countries to recognize independent Bangladesh. [12] East Germany recognized Bangladesh on 11 January 1972, becoming the third country to do so. [14]
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 exceeding 170 million within an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
Major Ziaur Rahman broadcasts the declaration of independence on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman over the radio. [13] 31 March: Kushtia resistance begins. [14] 2 April: Jinjira genocide: 10 April: Formation of a provisional Bangladesh government-in-exile. [15] 18 April M. A. G. Osmani takes command of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. 17 ...
In the early hours of the next day (26 March 1971), a Bengali army major by the name of Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of the People's Republic of Bangladesh through the secession of East Pakistan from its western wing, which ultimately marked the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War against the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The world press reports from late March 1971 also made sure that Bangladesh's declaration of independence by Bangabandhu was widely reported throughout the world. Bengali Army officer Major Ziaur Rahman captured the Kalurghat Radio Station [149] [150] in Chittagong and read the declaration of independence of Bangladesh during the evening hours ...
This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world since 2000. It includes dates of declarations of independence , changes in country name , changes of capital city or name, and changes in territory such as the annexation , cession , concession , occupation , or secession of land.