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Pakistan. The Mukti Bahini, [ a ] also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was the guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military, paramilitary and civilians during the Bangladesh Liberation War that transformed East Pakistan into Bangladesh in 1971. [ 3 ] They were initially called the Mukti Fauj.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman[c] (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), popularly known by the honorific prefix Bangabandhu[d] was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist, who is one of the founding leader of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangladesh, he had held continuous positions either as Bangladesh's president or as ...
Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: মজিবুর রহমান) is a former Bangladeshi military officer who was the longest serving director general of the Special Security Force. Prior to his dismissal on 11 September, 2024, he served as general officer commanding of Army Training and Doctrine Command.
[154] [155] The new country changed its name to Bangladesh on 11 January 1972 and became a parliamentary democracy under a constitution. Shortly thereafter on 19 March Bangladesh signed a friendship treaty with India. Bangladesh sought admission in the UN with most voting in its favour, but China vetoed this as Pakistan was its key ally. [156]
[11] [108] Bangladesh sought admission to the UN with most voting in its favour. China vetoed this as Pakistan was its key ally. [109] The United States, also a key ally of Pakistan, was one of the last nations to accord Bangladesh recognition. [110] To ensure a smooth transition, in 1972 the Simla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 October 2024. Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Bangladesh Army বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী Insignia of the Bangladesh Army Founded 26 March 1971 (53 years, 6 months) Country Bangladesh Type Army Role Land warfare Size 160,000 troops 13,408 civilians Part ...
t. e. Sheikh Hasina[ a ] (born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. [ b ] She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh. She has remained in the position of prime minister for ...
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts, Cold War, and Bangladesh Liberation War First row: Lt-Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, the Cdr. of Pakistani Eastern Comnd., signing the documented Instrument of Surrender in Dacca in the presence of Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora (GOC-in-C of Indian Eastern Comnd.). Surojit Sen of All India Radio is seen holding a microphone on the ...